With 22 of his fellow Republican House members voting Wednesday for someone other than Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker, signs are growing that the Ohio lawmaker's bid for the speakership will hemorrhage even further today.
Several GOP members who spoke to Newsmax made it clear they had hoped Ohioan Jordan would end his candidacy after twice failing to secure the magic 217— the majority in the House required to elect a speaker — and allow them to move on to a candidate they considered more electable.
Several Republicans have initiated an effort to empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., to deal with spending and other issues for 15 days, or are turning to another member such as House Rules Committee Chair Tom Cole, R-Okla., as temporary speaker. Having voiced concerns that supporting House Judiciary Committee Chair Jordan might cause her to lose reelection in her marginal district, Miller-Meeks nevertheless supported him on the first ballot Tuesday.In a startling statement released by her office late Wednesday, Miller-Meeks revealed that "ince my vote ... I have received credible death threats and a barrage of threatening calls. The proper authorities have been notified and my office is cooperating fully.
"Rush Limbaugh would never have told his listeners to contact their members of Congress on something like that," one former Hill staffer told Newsmax.Asked by Newsmax late Wednesday whether he would change his previous two votes to finally support Jordan, freshman Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., replied: "Not at all. I will still vote for Kevin McCarthy."
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