CNN —Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is pressing ahead with his speaker bid despite facing stiff opposition from within his own party and no clear path to win the gavel.
In a news conference Friday morning, Jordan made it clear he has no plans to abandon his bid.
We can’t open the House until we get a speaker,” Jordan said.
Some Republicans who oppose Jordan have decried what they described as a pressure campaign against them by allies of the Ohio Republican.
There was also an emotional discussion over the threats some Jordan holdouts are facing.
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