But not all Republicans want to see Jordan as speaker, second in line to the presidency.
Overwhelmed and exhausted, anxious GOP lawmakers worry their House majority is being frittered away to countless rounds of infighting over rules, personalities and direction of the GOP.
Handfuls of Republicans announced they were sticking with Jordan, McCarthy or someone other than Scalise — including Trump.
The position as House speaker does not need to go to a member of Congress.
Exasperated Democrats, who have been waiting for the Republican majority to recover from McCarthy’s ouster, urged them to figure it out.
Persons:
Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, holdouts, Jordan, Jesus Christ, ”, Mark Alford, Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, “, Jim Banks, ” Jordan, Richard Hudson, ” Hudson, Patrick McHenry, Hakeem Jeffries, Scalise, “ It’s, ” Scalise, McCarthy, Handfuls, Steve, ” Trump, Brian Kilmeade’s, Stephen Groves, Jill Colvin
Organizations:
WASHINGTON, GOP, Caucus, Republican, Ohio Republican, Republicans, New York Rep, Trump, Fox News, California Republican, Democrats, Associated Press
Locations:
Scalise, R, U.S, New York