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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and
STEPHEN GROVES
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — More turmoil ahead, Republicans
rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first bal-
lot Tuesday, as an unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts
denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP
majority needed to seize the gavel.
Additional voting was postponed as the House hit a
standstill, stuck while Jordan works to shore up support
from Republican colleagues to replace the ousted Kevin
McCarthy for the job. Reluctant Republicans are refusing
to give Jordan their votes, viewing the Ohio congressman
as too extreme for the powerful position of House speak-
er, second in line to the presidency. Next votes were ex-
pected Wednesday.
“We’re going to keep working,” Jordan said at the Capi-
tol as evening fell.
It’s been two weeks of angry Republican infighting since
McCarthy’s sudden removal by hard-liners, who are now
within reach of a central seat of U.S. power. The vote for
House speaker, once a formality in Congress, has de- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., temporary House leader, right, arrives on the House floor as
volved into another bitter showdown for the gavel. Republicans try to elect Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a top Donald Trump ally, to be the new House
speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Associated Press
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