Jim Jordan Loses Vote to Become Speaker

I know people have been discussing this in the comments for an hour but not every reader reads the comments.

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to win the Speakership in the first round of voting on Tuesday after 20 Republicans withheld support from his bid, denying him the votes needed to secure the gavel.

The vote was 200 for Jordan, 212 for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), six for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and seven for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.).

The House is now expected to head to a second ballot, setting the stage for another protracted race to win the gavel. In January, it took McCarthy 15 ballots over the course of four days to be elected to the top spot.

Tuesday marked exactly two weeks since eight Republicans joined with Democrats in ousting McCarthy from the Speakership, a historic vote that plunged the House into uncharted territory and brought legislative business in the chamber to a screeching halt.

Jordan faced an uphill climb heading into Tuesday's floor vote after at least six Republicans came out against his bid Monday night, and others remained mum on their positions.

The odds of Byron Donald being nominated are increasing, because Republicans will be afraid to vote against a black guy (of course). He might be the only one who can get 217.

Or is Kevin McCarthy coming back?

posted by Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:19 PM

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