Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, and he will back a plan to give Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.), the t...
Rep. Jim Jordan will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, and he will back a plan to give Rep. Patrick T. McHenry , the temporary speaker, additional powers, according to multiple people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the situation.
After two rounds of votes, a group of Republicans had made clear that Jordan did not have enough support to win the speaker’s gavel. With House functions at a standstill, lawmakers can now move forward on a proposal to expand McHenry’s powers.‘Everything Is Just Stuck.’ No Matter What Happens to Jim Jordan, the Next Speaker Is In For a World of Trouble.
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