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Jordan fails in 3rd Speaker vote, GOP looking for new candidate

Jordan fails in 3rd Speaker vote, GOP looking for new candidate

Jordan fails in 3rd Speaker vote, GOP looking for new candidate

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Republicans are moving on from Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan. Jordan is no longer the party’s nominee for Speaker of the House following a secret ballot held behind closed doors Friday afternoon.

This comes after he lost three rounds of voting this week on the House floor.   Jordan lost more support from Republicans in the third round on Friday.

The move leaves the Republican conference without a nominee more than two weeks after the historic removal of Kevin McCarthy. Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill Monday to try and find a path forward as Congress is facing a series of pressing issues, including funding for Israel and Ukraine, and passing legislation to fund the government before mid-November. The chamber is unable to pass any bills until a Speaker is elected.

 

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