Hardline conservative Jim Jordan pressed ahead with his floundering bid for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, after his fellow Republicans abandoned a backup plan to allow the leaderless chamber to resume business.
<p>WASHINGTON  — Hardline conservative Jim Jordan pressed ahead with his floundering bid for speaker of the U.S.
</p><p>Jordan met with some of the 22 fellow Republicans who have voted against him, but he did not appear to change any minds.
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