Jordan Loses Third Round For Speaker, House GOP Removes Him As Nominee

Update

: Following the third round of voting for Speaker of the House today, Republicans gathered in a closed-door meeting to hold a secret ballot on whether Rep. Jim Jordan should remain as their nominee. The result? Jordan was asked to step aside by a vote of 112-86. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) lost even more votes today in his 3rd attempt to become Speaker of the House. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1715402565041414345 From the New York Times:

Mr. Jordan had pushed ahead with the vote despite clear signs that he would fall short, and the outcome showed that he had actually lost ground, with 25 Republicans opposing him compared to the 22 who voted against him on his last try on Wednesday. Needing 215 votes to win, he received 194.

Three Republicans from swing districts won by President Biden — Representative Marc Molinaro of New York, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Representative Tom Kean of New Jersey — abandoned Mr. Jordan after supporting him earlier.

Some GOP lawmakers are apparently angry at how Kevin McCarthy was forced out, and how Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) was treated after being picked as the nominee by the Republican conference. Other Republicans say they are wary of Jordan’s ultra-conservative policies. So far there’s no alternative candidate for the Republicans. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries received 210 votes from the Democrats (2 didn’t vote). https://twitter.com/sfpelosi/status/1715385446233149657 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1715367242240516139