Rep. Jim Jordan fell short a third time in his quest for the speaker's gavel, losing more Republican support on the House floor than he did in the first two rounds of voting.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, listens as Republicans try to elect Jordan, a top Donald Trump ally, to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Rep. Jim Jordan fell short a third time in his quest for the speaker’s gavel, losing more Republican support on the House floor than he did in the first two rounds of voting.At a morning press conference before the vote, a defiant Mr. Jordan said nothing about stepping aside.
More than two dozen holdouts have remained firm in their opposition, many of them appropriators who do not like Mr. Jordan’s desire to slash spending. Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger is one of them. She voted for Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana on Friday.
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