U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) (R) talks to Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) as the House of Representatives prepares to hold a vote on a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio will back a plan to empower interim House Speaker Patrick McHenry until January, sources told NBC News and CNBC Thursday.
The plan to temporarily empower McHenry to oversee the passage of legislation would act as a bridge until the deeply divided Republican conference can coalesce around a permanent replacement.
Rep. David Joyce of Ohio said earlier this week that he plans to introduce a resolution to empower McHenry so the House can move forward with urgent business.
But another source cautioned that the plan to temporarily empower McHenry may not have enough votes in the House.
Persons:
Jim Jordan, Patrick McHenry, McHenry, Joe Biden, David Joyce, Ohio, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy of California, Steve Scalise, McCarthy
Organizations:
Rep, Pro Tempore, U.S, Capitol, Washington , DC, NBC News, CNBC, Democratic, NBC, House Republicans, GOP, Republican
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Washington ,, Ohio, Israel, Louisiana