Jim Jordan Loses Second Round As More Republicans Vote Against Him
The post Jim Jordan Loses Second Round As More Republicans Vote Against Him appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost the second round of the House speaker election Wednesday when four more Republicans joined the coalition of defectors who blocked him from clinching the gavel in Tuesday’s initial round of voting—leaving the House in a cloud of uncertainty as pressure mounts to resume legislative business. Always a bridesmaid? Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) waits on tenterhooks as the House of Representatives … [+] holds its second round of voting for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Key Facts Jordan lost Wednesday’s election 212-199-22. All 212 Democrats again backed Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Two of the Republicans who voted against Jordan Tuesday—Reps. Victoria Spartz (Ind.) and Doug LaMalfa (Calif.)—changed their votes to back him in Wednesday’s election. But four additional GOP members—Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Iowa), Pete Stauber (Minn.), Drew Ferguson (Ga.) and Vern Buchanan (Fla.)—cast their ballots for other candidates in Wednesday’s second round. Seven Republicans voted for former speaker candidate Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and five voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was ousted from the speakership by the House on October 3. Tangent Jordan defectors voted for several new candidates Wednesday: Rep. Stauber cast his ballot for Rep. Bruce Westerman (Ark.), Rep. Miller-Meeks for Rep. Kay Granger (Texas), Rep. John James (Mich.) for former Rep. Candice Miller (Mich.), Rep. Buchanan for Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.) and Rep. Mike Kelly (Pa.) for former House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). Key Background House Republicans chose Jordan as their nominee Friday after their initial pick, Scalise, dropped out of the race when it became apparent he did not have the votes to win. On Tuesday, Jordan became only the second speaker candidate since 1923 to lose the election in the first round of voting after…
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Topline Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost the second round of the House speaker election Wednesday when four more Republicans joined the coalition of defectors who blocked him from clinching the gavel in Tuesday’s initial round of voting—leaving the House in a cloud of uncertainty as pressure mounts to resume legislative business. Always a bridesmaid? Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) waits on tenterhooks as the House of Representatives … [+] holds its second round of voting for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Key Facts Jordan lost Wednesday’s election 212-199-22. All 212 Democrats again backed Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Two of the Republicans who voted against Jordan Tuesday—Reps. Victoria Spartz (Ind.) and Doug LaMalfa (Calif.)—changed their votes to back him in Wednesday’s election. But four additional GOP members—Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Iowa), Pete Stauber (Minn.), Drew Ferguson (Ga.) and Vern Buchanan (Fla.)—cast their ballots for other candidates in Wednesday’s second round. Seven Republicans voted for former speaker candidate Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and five voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was ousted from the speakership by the House on October 3. Tangent Jordan defectors voted for several new candidates Wednesday: Rep. Stauber cast his ballot for Rep. Bruce Westerman (Ark.), Rep. Miller-Meeks for Rep. Kay Granger (Texas), Rep. John James (Mich.) for former Rep. Candice Miller (Mich.), Rep. Buchanan for Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.) and Rep. Mike Kelly (Pa.) for former House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). Key Background House Republicans chose Jordan as their nominee Friday after their initial pick, Scalise, dropped out of the race when it became apparent he did not have the votes to win. On Tuesday, Jordan became only the second speaker candidate since 1923 to lose the election in the first round of voting after…
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