The House of Representatives could finally get a new speaker on Tuesday after its last leader was ousted in a historic first earlier this month.
The House of Representatives is finally expected to vote on a new speaker on Tuesday at noon after the chamber ousted its previous leader in a historic majority vote earlier this month. Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, was chosen as Republicans’ candidate for speaker last week after a tumultuous few days in which Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., the initial speaker-designate last week, was forced to drop out of the race over growing public opposition.
We need to get a speaker tomorrow, the American people deserve to have their Congress, their House of Representatives, working,' Jordan told reporters on Monday evening. 'I felt good walking into the conference, I feel even better now.' House Republicans met behind closed doors on Monday night, where Jordan made a last appeal to the holdouts against him. He’ll need a simple majority to win the speaker’s gavel.
As of Monday evening, at least two House Republicans – Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y. and Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla. – have said they are committed to voting for ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who was ousted by a vote of eight House Republicans and all House Democrats.
Jim Jordan is not fit to serve as Speaker of the House,' Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., wrote on social media. 'He is an extremist who led Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, forced government shutdowns, and attacked programs like Social Security and Medicare.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
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