Breaking: House fails to elect Speaker as 20 GOP members oppose Jim Jordan.
Breaking: House Fails to Elect Speaker as 20 Republicans Vote Against Jim Jordan
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio fell short in his bid for the speakership on Tuesday, facing opposition from 20 members of his own party.
After the historic removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker, Jordan emerged as the leading candidate to replace him.
However, Jordan needed 217 Republican votes to secure the position.
He was nominated by Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who called on the GOP conference to elect him as a strong leader against the Biden administration.
Rep. Elise Stefanik gives speech nominating Jim Jordan for Speaker:
“Jim Jordan will be We the People’s Speaker for such a time as this” pic.twitter.com/zZzbgXr0FK
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 17, 2023
In the first round of voting, Jordan faced opposition from House Republican members who voted against his speakership bid.
Some members voted for McCarthy, while others supported Rep. Mike Garcia of California and former House Republican Lee Zeldin.
Republican Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana also received a significant number of votes.
Jordan could only afford to lose four members of his own party, but the number of those opposing him quickly surpassed that threshold.
7 House GOP JORDAN No Votes:
1.Don Bacon – (R-Neb.) McCarthy
2.Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) – McCarthy
3.Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) – Zeldin
4.Mario Diaz Balart (R-Fl.)– Scalise
5.Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) – Mike Garcia
6.Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) – Zeldin
7. Gimenez (R-Fl.) – McCarthy— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 17, 2023
9 GOP No votes for Jim Jordan thus far:
Bacon – McCarthy
Chavez-DeRemer – McCarthy
D’Esposito – Zeldin
Diaz Balart – Scalise
Ellzey – Garcia
Garbarino – Zeldin
Gimenez – McCarthy
Gonzales – Scalise
Granger – ScaliseHe will not be Speaker after the 1st round https://t.co/mS5zlquJsr
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) October 17, 2023
Lawler – McCarthy
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) October 17, 2023
14 Republicans now voting against Rep. Jim Jordan.
— Katherine Faulders (@KFaulders) October 17, 2023
BREAKING: Here are the 20 Republicans that just voted against @Jim_Jordan for Speaker on the first ballot:
Bacon (NE)
Buck (CO)
Chavez-Deremer (OR)
D’Esposito (NY)
Diaz-Balart (FL)
Ellzey (TX)
Garbarino (NY)
Gimenez (FL)
Gonzales (TX)
Granger (TX)
James (MI)
Kelly (PA)
Kiggans…— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 17, 2023
Although Democrats voted for Hakeem Jeffries of New York as speaker, they did not have enough votes to secure the position.
This initial vote for Jordan mirrors McCarthy’s previous bid for the speakership, which took 15 rounds of voting before a compromise was reached.
McCarthy made history as the first House speaker to be removed from his position by a motion to vacate in the middle of his term.
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In today’s breaking news, we bring you the update on the election for the speaker of the House. Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has failed to secure the position as 20 members of his own party voted against him.
Following the removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker, Jordan emerged as the frontrunner to replace him. However, he needed 217 Republican votes to secure the position, a number he fell short of.
Jordan was nominated by Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who cited his strong leadership against the Biden administration as the reason for her support. However, despite her endorsement, Jordan faced opposition from several House Republicans who voted against his speakership bid.
Several other candidates also received support from Republican members, including McCarthy, Rep. Mike Garcia of California, and former House Republican Lee Zeldin. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana also received a significant number of votes.
Jordan could only afford to lose four members of his own party, but the number of those opposing him quickly surpassed that threshold. As a result, he was unable to secure the position in the first round of voting.
On the Democratic side, Hakeem Jeffries of New York received their votes for speaker, but they did not have enough votes to secure the position. It
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