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House Republicans tap Jim Jordan as nominee for next speaker
- House Republicans have nominated Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their new nominee for speaker of the House of Representatives, following the withdrawal of Rep. Steve Scalise from the race. Several GOP members plan to vote for Jordan, ensuring Scalise cannot secure the speakership.
- The House has been without a speaker for more than a week, leaving Congress unable to address pressing issues such as providing security assistance to Israel and passing spending legislation to avoid a government shutdown. The leadership vacuum has led to debates and proposals among Republican lawmakers to resolve the situation.
- Jim Jordan, with the backing of former President Donald Trump, expressed confidence in his ability to unite the conference and lead as speaker. However, it remains unclear if he has enough votes to secure a majority, with the House having gone 10 days without a speaker.
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Republicans Pull Complete 180, Announce 3rd Jim Jordan Speaker Vote
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan has backed off of the idea of a temporary promotion for Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, instead declaring that a third ballot for the speakership would be held, according to CSPAN video. Speaking very briefly to reporters, Jordan said, “We made the pitch to members on the resolution [to empower McHenry] as a way to lower the temperature and get back to work. “We decided that wasn’t where we were going to go,” he a…
·Phoenix, United States
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Republican Jim Jordan suspends bid for US House speaker —media
Hardline conservative Jim Jordan will suspend his bid to serve as speaker of the US House of Representatives and back Republican Patrick McHenry to fill the role on a temporary basis, media outlets reported on Thursday.
·Quezon City, Philippines (the)
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