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GOP’s Jim Jordan Loses Ground in Second US House Speaker Vote
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0:36Now PlayingTrump loyalist Jim Jordan lost ground Wednesday in his second ballot for US speaker, imperiling his candidacy for the job as Republicans struggle to fill a leadership vacuum that has paralyzed the House.
Twenty-two Republicans cast their votes for other speaker candidates, two more than the 20 who denied Jordan the majority of votes he needed on Tuesday. But the 59-year-old Ohio Republican said he’s not dropping out of the race.
“We’ll keep talking to members,” Jordan told reporters.
The House hasn’t been able to conduct business since the Oct. 3 ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That means lawmakers can’t address an impending government shutdown or an escalating war in the Middle East.
After lawmakers cast their votes, Jordan walked off the House floor and huddled with McCarthy in a side room. The House went into recess, with no votes scheduled.
“I just didn’t think he was going to get there. It’s time to move on,” said Representative Vern Buchanan, a Florida Republican, one of the lawmakers who switched from voting for Jordan on Tuesday to against him on Wednesday.
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