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Rep. Jim Jordan became the latest speaker nominee to bow to the unruly House Republican conference after a week of division and disagreement about how to move the chamber forward. After two failed speaker ballots, the Ohio Republican is not expected to pursue another vote on Thursday, instead backing a proposal to empower Rep. Patrick McHenry as temporary speaker, likely until the end of the year. Without a speaker, the House has been unable to approve a resolution supporting Israel or consider aid to the country. The Week in Cartoons Oct. 16-20 View All 6 ImagesThe move is expected to go to a House vote with a resolution introduced by moderate Republicans. It's outrageous.”Greene expressed disappointment in Jordan backing the resolution to empower McHenry as “some sort of a short term speaker,” saying “we voted for him to be our speaker nominee.”

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☆ Biden speech aims to sell US on funding Ukraine, Israel wars
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The White House has said Biden would unveil his additional funding request this week. The administration is considering $60 billion for Ukraine and $10 billion for Israel, according to a source familiar with the matter. The package is also expected to include tens of billions in funding for priorities from Asia to U.S. border security. Republicans in the House are also divided over whether to back more aid, with some far-right conservatives particularly opposed to money for Ukraine. Biden returned overnight from his brief Israel trip aimed at offering U.S. support following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli villages and military bases.

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☆ The GOP's congressional chaos deepens as Jim Jordan holds off on 3rd vote for Speakership
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jim Jordan won't hold a third vote to become Speaker of the House. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Twenty-two Republicans voted against Jordan, sending him below the 200-vote threshold that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California always managed to surpass during his own marathon, 15-round speakership fight in January. Six of the 18 Republicans that represent districts President Joe Biden won in 2020 voted against Jordan. Jordan will almost certainly remain chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a post from which he has led the GOP's efforts to impeach Biden.

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☆ Welcome to the revenge of the Republicans you've never heard of before
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rep. Jim Jordan's speakership bid has been thwarted — for now. Call it the revenge of the Republicans you've never heard of — the ones who aren't regularly featured on Fox News, who don't have massive social media followings, and who aren't known for styling themselves as right-wing crusaders. If Jordan's speakership bid ultimately fails, it will signify a stunning turnaround for a party that's been in thrall to its loudest voices since the ascent of Donald Trump in 2015. AdvertisementAdvertisement81 House Republicans — more than a third of the conference — voted for him anyway. 20 House Republicans voted against him on Tuesday, 22 voted against him on Wednesday, and even more were expected to vote against him on a potential third vote.

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Jordan's vote total of 199 was less than the 200 Republican votes he secured on Tuesday. "It's just painfully obvious that what a lot of our people want to do we can't do," said Republican Representative Steve Womack, who voted against Jordan. That idea has been floated by Republicans and Democrats, as well as two former Republican speakers, Newt Gingrich and John Boehner. He simply tells you straight up," Republican Representative Tom Cole said as he nominated Jordan for speaker ahead of the vote. Republicans who opposed Jordan voted for 10 different candidates, including Boehner and two others who no longer serve in Congress.

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Jordan secured just 200 Republican votes on Tuesday. "I don't think anybody in here on any issue of any substance would have to guess where Jim Jordan is going to stand. He simply tells you straight up," Republican Representative Tom Cole said as he nominated Jordan for speaker ahead of the vote. Potential candidates include Representative Tom Emmer, currently the No. 3 House Republican.

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That temporary solution could also buy more time for Jordan to line up support for the job after that point. "I think it gets more and more difficult for him every day," said Republican Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, who opposes Jordan. Jordan, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, could be in trouble if more Republicans vote against him in a second ballot. At least one Republican who voted against him on Tuesday, Representative Doug LaMalfa, said he would vote for Jordan on the second ballot. 3 House Republican.

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Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters as he walks to the House Chambers in the Capitol on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesFormer Speaker Kevin McCarthy argued interim Speaker Patrick McHenry already has the powers that some in the anti-Jim Jordan crowd want him to have. “I think you shouldn't have to do a resolution, that McHenry can carry this on as we elect Jim Jordan our speaker,” he said. “We're going in, we want to elect Jim Jordan, and if Jim's numbers drop, it's a lot of that is due to Gaetz’s email that he put out last night,” said McCarthy. Going after Republicans that would work with anything with Democrats when he did all this to us?

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The House is due to hold a second vote to fill the vacant speaker's chair when it convenes at 11 a.m. It is not clear whether Jordan, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, will fare better in a second vote. At least one Republican who voted against him on Tuesday, Representative Doug LaMalfa, said he would vote for Jordan on the second ballot. "He's the only viable candidate we have," Republican Representative Thomas Massie told reporters. Democrats, meanwhile, are pressing for a bipartisan compromise that could result in more powers for Republican Representative Patrick McHenry, who is acting as temporary speaker.

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☆ Nobody for Speaker of the House
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. Jim Jordan listens after he was not successful in the first ballot, as Republicans try to elect him to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol on Oct. 17. Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated PressJim Jordan has tried hard to propitiate Republican skeptics of his bid for Speaker of the House, and he could have won Tuesday while losing four votes. Instead it was 20 on the first ballot. After two weeks of House paralysis, it’s no clearer who can pull Republicans back together. Mr. Jordan was still seeking votes by our deadline, but if he falls short, perhaps the solution, for now, is to empower acting Speaker Patrick McHenry .

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☆ Jim Jordan should step aside from speaker race, Chris Christie says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Jim Jordan should get ready to move on, according to fellow Republican Chris Christie. "My own party looks childish," Christie said on "Squawk on the Street," regarding the disarray among House Republicans. Christie predicted that Jordan would fail to convert enough of the 20 House Republicans who voted against him in the first ballot Tuesday. Jordan in that initial vote won just 200 of the 217 votes he needed to become speaker. You know, we have Israel aid, Ukraine aid, aid to Taiwan, border security and a budget all to get done.

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CNN —Rep. Jim Jordan’s speaker bid is in peril as the Ohio Republican confronts steep opposition from members of his own party, raising serious questions over whether he can flip enough holdouts to win the gavel. ET Wednesday in what could be a pivotal moment for Jordan’s candidacy that will show whether he is losing or gaining support. But it’s not clear if Jordan has a viable path forward in the race amid the deep divisions within the House GOP conference and the resistance he faces. Uncertainty over Jordan’s candidacy threatens to prolong the state of paralysis the House is currently stuck in. Scalise initially defeated Jordan inside the GOP conference to become the speaker nominee, but later dropped out of the race amid opposition to his candidacy.

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☆ 22 House Republicans voted to sink Jim Jordan's speakership bid for the second time — even more than the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the speaker's gavel for the second time. In a striking blow to his candidacy, even more House Republicans voted against him than last time. The House of Representatives held a second vote on the matter on Wednesday, one day after 20 House Republicans voted against their own party's nominee for the top job. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Republicans who voted against Jordan supported a range of other candidates, including McCarthy, Scalise, and former Rep. Lee Zeldin. Here are the 22 Republicans who voted against Jordan:

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☆ Sen. Tim Scott: Make Rep. Patrick McHenry speaker pro tempore so funding for Israel can move forward
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSen. Tim Scott: Make Rep. Patrick McHenry speaker pro tempore so funding for Israel can move forwardSenate Banking Committee ranking member Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war, his bill in Congress aiming to prevent Iran from accessing billions of dollars in frozen assets made available as part of a U.S. prisoner exchange last month, race for House Speaker, 2024 race, and more.

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☆ Bipartisan support grows for Rep. Patrick McHenry to be temporary House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

With Rep. Jim Jordan's candidacy for House speaker in doubt Wednesday, a growing number of Republicans and Democrats were coalescing around a plan to formally elect Rep. Patrick McHenry as speaker pro tempore, to allow Congress to perform basic functions. Jordan lost his first ballot for speaker on Tuesday, with 20 Republicans and all Democrats voting against him. The House is scheduled to consider Jordan for speaker again at 11 a.m. The House has been without a speaker for two weeks, following the ouster of GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California spurred by a small bloc of right-wing Republicans. Congress is facing a Nov. 17 deadline to craft and pass a spending bill to keep the federal government from shutting down.

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☆ For Republicans, Plan D in the House speaker crisis could require Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hardline Republicans axed Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the man who spent years orchestrating his rise to become House speaker, after he relied on Democrats to help pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open last month. When McCarthy got the boot, McHenry was elevated to become the powerless temporary speaker – known as speaker pro tempore – able to keep the House in session but not to pass any legislation. The mechanism for such an arrangement could be a simple resolution giving McHenry the temporary power to move appropriations legislation. I asked her by email about why having a temporary speaker would be appealing, and she suggested it’s not a good option, but maybe the least bad option in the face of an institutional leadership crisis. In fact, Postell predicted an even more partisan atmosphere if the House speaker was to permanently become a less powerful position.

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Rep. Jim Jordan again fell short on Wednesday in his bid to become speaker, his prospects growing dimmer as time wore on. Twenty-two House Republicans voted against the Ohio Republican, as his opposition grew from a day prior, spelling trouble for his path forward in the chamber. Adding to Jordan’s troubles was a pledge by lawmakers to support Jordan in the first round as a good-faith show of support to their party’s speaker nominee – but not necessarily beyond. “This is the fight – which Jim Jordan represents – to end the status quo, and it ain’t easy,” Perry said. A group of Republicans on Wednesday were reportedly eyeing moving forward with a motion to empower Rep. Patrick McHenry, who was designated speaker pro tempore when former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted.

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☆ Jim Jordan loses second House speaker vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJim Jordan loses second House speaker voteCNBC's Emily Wilkins joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Rep. Jim Jordan losing the Speakership vote for the second time, and the effort to expand Patrick McHenry's powers as Speaker Pro Tempore.

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The vote for House speaker, once a formality in Congress, has devolved into another bitter showdown for the gavel. Bipartisan groups of lawmakers have been floating ways to operate the House by giving greater power to the interim speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., or another temporary speaker. The House had never ousted its speaker before McCarthy, and the lawmakers are in rarely tested terrain. “We can’t sit around and suck our thumbs and hope the world will wait until the House Republicans get their act together,” Gingrich told Fox News' Sean Hannity on his show. “Jim Jordan will be a great speaker,” the former president said outside a courthouse in Manhattan, where he is facing business fraud charges.

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House Republicans appear to be warming to a novel proposal that would empower the speaker pro tempore, given their inability to elect a leader. The idea appears particularly popular among Republicans who opposed Jordan on the initial ballot. But the move would require the backing of a majority of the chamber, likely necessitating the support of Democrats. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has made clear that Democrats are open to a bipartisan path forward. “I have respect for Patrick McHenry, I think he is respected on our side of the aisle,” Jeffries said when asked about the possibility of empowering the North Carolina Republican.

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☆ House Speaker Vote Live Updates: Jim Jordan Falls Short in Second Round
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. Jim Jordan again fell short in his bid to become speaker of the House. In a second round of voting, Jordan was opposed by all Democrats and 22 Republicans. That’s two more net GOP defectors than Tuesday. The lack of progress has reignited talk of assigning more powers to speaker pro tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry (R., N.C.) to get critical work done, with a possible vote on such a resolution later Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House plans to return for a second round of balloting for House speaker on Wednesday morning as Jim Jordan fights to win over his many holdouts for the job to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy. The House had never ousted its speaker before Kevin McCarthy, and the lawmakers are in rarely tested terrain. Two former Republican House speakers, Newt Gingrich and John Boehner, have come out in support of the idea. Gingrich said that while he likes Jordan, he has “no faith” the nominee can get much beyond the 200 votes he won in the first vote. Both were chased to early retirement by threats of ouster from right-flank insurgents like those who toppled McCarthy.

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☆ Jim Jordan's House speakership bid on the ropes ahead of second vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Jordan's bid to become speaker appeared to be in deep trouble Wednesday, after he failed to secure the gavel by a wider margin than expected in the Tuesday vote. On that ballot, 20 Republicans publicly voted against the Judiciary Committee chairman, and 200 voted for him. Jordan's second bid already appeared doom to fail early Wednesday afternoon with at least nine Republicans voting against him so far, more than the congressman can afford to lose. Other Republicans voted for Lee Zeldin, who left Congress in January. "By empowering Patrick McHenry as Speaker Pro Tempore we can take care of our ally Israel until a new Speaker is elected."

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Lacking the 217 votes he needs to claim the speaker's gavel, Jordan postponed further action until 11 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) on Wednesday, while he scrambled to pressure the 20 fellow Republicans who voted against him on Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday's failed vote meant that the House remains leaderless, as it has been since a handful of Republican insurgents engineered McCarthy's removal. Republicans control the House by a narrow 221-212 margin, giving them little room for error on divisive votes like this one. 3 House Republican, and Patrick McHenry, who is temporarily filling the speaker's chair.

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"Even Pope Francis, it took him five ballots to get elected," said Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis. 2 House Republican whose own bid for speaker fell apart last week, and six voted for McCarthy. After the vote, Jordan spent time talking with lawmakers who had voted against him on the House floor. 3 House Republican, and Patrick McHenry, who is temporarily filling the speaker's chair. "He is a patriot, an America First warrior who wins the toughest of fights," Republican Representative Elise Stefanik said as she nominated Jordan for speaker on the House floor.

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