One Republican who backed Jordan on both ballots said: 'I'm not voting for him.'
Share on linkedin Rep. Jim Jordan. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. failed to secure the gavel again on Wednesday.and could slip further in future votes, putting Republicans no closer to filling the House's speaker vacancy than they were two weeks ago.
Jordan's opponents are also digging in. Asked if he's prepared to keep voting against Jordan, Rep. Ken Buck told Axios: "I am ... I'm not voting for him.""When you're going in the wrong direction after two rounds after two rounds, that's obviously not a great sign," conceded Rep. Mike Garcia , who has voted for Jordan both times.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez , who opposes Jordan and has voted for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy both times, said "I don't think it's going well for him."Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, picked up votes from two defectors as well as one other Republican who was absent on Tuesday, but lost support from four others who initially voted for him.
"Right now, the construct is everyone gets in a room, we open a mic and it's a therapy session ... That's not working," he told reporters.
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