Byron York of the Washington Examiner suggests that House Republicans voting against Jordan’s appointment is a significant expression.
The Washington Examiner’s chief political correspondent Byron York says House Republicans are making a statement by refusing to vote for Rep. Jim Jordan
According to York, these Republicans are frustrated over Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s removal as House speaker and are not willing to let Jordan “sail through on the first ballot.” The House has been without a speaker for two weeks now.
York suggests that while some representatives voted against Jordan initially, they may change their minds in future rounds of voting. He believes they will realize the need for a speaker to address concerns in the United States. McCarthy himself went through 15 rounds of voting before becoming House speaker earlier this year.
“So I’m going to look to see if, after a ballot or two, some of them are going to say, ‘Well, we made our point, and now let’s elect Jordan speaker,'” York said.
In the first round of voting, Jordan did not secure the gavel, with 20 Republican lawmakers voting for other candidates. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries received more votes than Jordan.
The House of Representatives is unable to function properly without a new speaker
The absence of a speaker is significantly limiting decisions regarding the United States, including how to support Israel after the recent Hamas attack.
The search for a new House speaker began when Rep. Matt Gaetz and seven other House Republicans joined Democrats to remove McCarthy from the speakership.
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The refusal of House Republicans to vote for Rep. Jim Jordan as the new House speaker is seen as a statement by the party, according to Byron York, the Washington Examiner’s chief political correspondent. York suggests that these Republicans are expressing their frustration over Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s removal as House speaker and are not willing to let Jordan “sail through on the first ballot.” As a result, the House has been without a speaker for two weeks now.
York believes that while some representatives may have initially voted against Jordan, they may change their minds in future rounds of voting. He believes that as they recognize the need for a speaker to address concerns in the United States, they may decide to elect Jordan as the speaker. McCarthy himself went through 15 rounds of voting before becoming House speaker earlier this year.
“So I’m going to look to see if, after a ballot or two, some of them are going to say, ‘Well, we made our point, and now let’s elect Jordan speaker,'” York said.
In the first round of voting, Jordan did not secure the necessary votes, with 20 Republican lawmakers voting for other candidates. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries received more votes than Jordan.
The House of Representatives is currently unable to function properly without a new speaker. The absence of a speaker is significantly limiting decisions regarding important matters, including how to support Israel after the recent Hamas attack.
The search for a new House speaker began when Rep. Matt Gaetz and seven other House Republicans joined Democrats to remove McCarthy from the speakership.
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