Republicans are trying to elect Jordan as the new House speaker on Tuesday, but not all are ready to elevate the firebrand Judiciary Committee chairman to the center-seat of U.S. power, second in line to the presidency.
Rep. Jim Jordan speaks briefly to reporters as he departs a House Republican Caucus at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on Tuesday on the first ballot, as holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the majority needed to seize the gavel.
But with public pressure bearing down on lawmakers from Trump's allies including Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity, it's unclear how long the holdouts can last. Jordan swiftly flipped dozens of detractors in a matter of days, shoring up Republicans who have few options left. With the House Republican majority narrowly held at 221-212, Jordan can afford to lose only a few votes to reach the 217 majority threshold, if there are no further absences.
On the other side of the aisle, Democratic caucus chairman Rep. Pete Aguilar of California nominated Jeffries and warned that handing the speaker’s gavel to a "vocal election denier" would be "a terrible message" at home and abroad. One holdout, Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, said Jordan’s role in the runup to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and his refusal to admit that Biden, a Democrat, won the 2020 election remained an issue.
"Thank you Rep. Ann Wagner!" Gaetz posted on social media, after the Missouri Republican announced her support.
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