House speaker vote: No House speaker elected in first round as Jordan falls short of threshold

Rep. Jim Jordan lost his first bid for the House speakership. He received 200 votes, but needed at least 217 to clinch the gavel.

Rep. Jim Jordan lost his first bid for the speakership. He received 200 votes, but needed at least 217 to clinch the gavel.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.Two lawmakers, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska and Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer of Oregon voted for McCarthy. Anthony D'Esposito voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin., Rep. Mario Diaz Balart of Florida voted for Steve Scalise. Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for fellow Republican Rep. Mike Garcia.Before the vote, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.

Republicans will try to elect Jordan as the new House speaker, elevating a chief ally of Donald Trump to a center-seat of U.S. power and showing just how far the hard-right flank has moved into the GOP mainstream. "The American people deserve to have their Congress and House of Representatives working, and you can't have that happen until you get a speaker," Jordan said after a late-night meeting Monday at the Capitol.

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