House Speaker Vote Live Updates: Jim Jordan Comes Up Short
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Members of the House tried again to elect a speaker on Tuesday afternoon, two weeks after booting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the job.
Deep rifts have roiled the chamberâs slim Republican majority as relatively center-right representatives feud with an extreme right-wing contingent. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) dropped out of the race suddenly on Thursday, leaving the door open for far-right Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to seize the gavel if he can make nice with 217 members of Congress.
But the first round left Jordan with only 200 votes in his favor.
Read live updates below:
Pinned
Sara Boboltz
Getty Images
Jim Jordan Officially Loses First Vote In His Speaker Bid
Nick Visser
Hakeem Jeffries Suggests Democrats Open To Additional Powers For Interim Speaker
As Jordan warns against "coalition government" with Ds, Jeffries says informal bipartisan talks have "accelerated" and suggests openness to empowering Rep. McHenry. "I have respect for Patrick McHenry" and other Republicans, Jeffries said. "Jim Jordan is not one of them" pic.twitter.com/6drVdovxPz â Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 17, 2023
Jennifer Bendery
Nancy Pelosi 'Sad' For GOP, Thinks They Need Math Skills
Lydia O'Connor
Getty
Voting Will Resume Tomorrow
Sara Boboltz
Jordan Asked Scalise For Help: Reports
CNNâs Annie Grayer
other
reporters
Jennifer Bendery
GOP Rep. Dismisses Pro-Jordan Strategy
said on Fox News
Jordan's hardball tactics
heard directly
threatened with a primary challenger
Jonathan Nicholson
,
Lydia O'Connor
Call for Second Vote
tweeted
wrote
I am requesting that the House immediately come back for a second vote on the Speaker @PatrickMcHenry pic.twitter.com/3eH1Jw9tQj â Mario Diaz-Balart (@MarioDB) October 17, 2023
Liz Skalka
Democrats Wonât Let GOP Moderates Off The Hook For Jordan
18 Republicans
"12 vulnerable Republicans representing districts won by President Biden just voted to walk their own reelection hopes off the plank by embracing the extremist MAGA agenda and voting for Jim Jordan,â - House Majority PAC spox CJ Warnke. And âusing their votesâ ag them in 2024. â Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 17, 2023
Igor Bobic
,
Kevin Robillard
Conservative Media Campaign Backfired, Sen. Mullin Suggests
who made some not-safe-for-work claims about Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)
Mollie Reilly
More Details From The First Vote
Lydia O'Connor
More Republicans Reportedly Defecting From Jim Jordan
NBC News
Lydia O'Connor
AP
Speakership Is âThe Worst Job In America,â Jordan Defector Says
CNN
Mollie Reilly
Jordan's Office: 'Expect Another Round Of Votes Today'
Expect more speaker votes in the House today: "The House needs a speaker as soon as possible. Expect another round of votes today. Itâs time for Republicans to come together.â -Russell Dye, Spokesperson for Chairman Jordan â Jordain Carney (@jordainc) October 17, 2023
Sara Boboltz
McCarthy Not Calling On Jordan To Drop Out
McCarthy doesnât think Jordan should drop out pic.twitter.com/jkOOF9zaSA â Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 17, 2023
Lydia O'Connor
AP
Some Republicans Lose Faith In Jim Jordan
shaky
does not âsee how he can recover
Fox News
Liz Skalka
The History of Jim Jordanâs Very Badly Gerrymandered House District
worst gerrymandered
material impact on the maps produced
attempting to collect enough signatures to put another round of reform measures in front of voters in 2024
wants to create a new bipartisan redistricting commission that bans all politicians, lobbyists and donors as members
Gerrymandering enables the elections of extremists and election deniers - and Jim Jordanâs congressional career is the product of extreme map manipulation in Ohio. This is a photo of Jordanâs old âduckâ district that brought him to Congress. pic.twitter.com/FZfEYFQ8oN â Eric Holder (@EricHolder) October 17, 2023
Jonathan Nicholson
The Expectations Game
Mollie Reilly
House Now In Recess
Key Moment
Sara Boboltz
20 Republicans Refuse Jordan
Mollie Reilly
Even More GOP Defections
Mollie Reilly
One More For Scalise
Mollie Reilly
We're Now Up To 15 Defections
Sara Boboltz
Scalise Backs Jordan
took himself out of the race
Mollie Reilly
Another Vote For Scalise
Sara Boboltz
McCarthy Backs Jordan
Matt Shuham
Fox Host Brian Kilmeade Calls Rep. Don Bacon A âDumbassâ For Voting McCarthy
published
Fox's Brian Kilmeade caught on a hot mic calling Rep. Don Bacon a "dumbass" for voting McCarthy. pic.twitter.com/0dgKhUZiUh â nikki mccann ramirez (@NikkiMcR) October 17, 2023
Mollie Reilly
3 More Republicans Vote Against Jordan
Arthur Delaney
A Reference to Jim Jordanâs Wrestling Career
Mollie Reilly
Two More Defections
Sara Boboltz
Jordan Doesnât Have The Votes
Mollie Reilly
Romney Roasts Jordan
Romney on Jim Jordan: âWhen the dog catches the car, whatâs he going to do? Heâs been barking for years. I donât know that heâs ever passed a piece of legislation, so what happens when heâs speaker?â Also called his role in Jan 6 âoutrageousâ â Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 17, 2023
Jonathan Nicholson
Hoots From Democrats
dogged by accusations
Sara Boboltz
Bacon Says No To Jordan
said Monday
Sara Boboltz
Voting Begins
Sara Boboltz
Aguilar Nominates Jeffries
Sara Boboltz
Stefanik Nominates Jordan
Jonathan Nicholson
Reconnecting With The House
missed several weeks
showed some fellow lawmakers pictures on his phone of women
Sara Boboltz
Whatâs Needed To Win
Arthur Delaney
Getty Images
Pressure Tactics From The Right Backfire
Fox News producerâs
Jennifer Bendery
Jim Jordan To CNN: Iâll Do âWhatever It Takesâ To Become Speaker Today
New â Jim Jordan is ready to go as many rounds as it takes to become speaker and believes he will be closer than McCarthy was on the first ballot in January (where he lost 19), per source familiar w matter. âWhatever it takes to get a speaker today,â Jordan tells us here pic.twitter.com/QGlQsgN5wR â Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 17, 2023
Jonathan Nicholson
House Begins Filing In
Arthur Delaney
Jim Jordan Is In Trouble
Jennifer Bendery
Dem Rep: Most Moderate GOPers Told Me They Donât Want Jim Jordan
Sara Boboltz
Follow Along For Live Updates
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LOADING. ERROR LOADING. Members of the House tried again to elect a speaker on Tuesday afternoon, two weeks after booting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the job. Deep rifts have roiled the chamberâs slim Republican majority as relatively center-right representatives feud with an extreme right-wing contingent. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) dropped out of the race suddenly on Thursday, leaving the door open for far-right Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to seize the gavel if he can make nice with 217 members of Congress. But the first round left Jordan with only 200 votes in his favor. Read live updates below: Pinned. Sara Boboltz. Getty Images. Jim Jordan Officially Loses First Vote In His Speaker Bid. Nick Visser. Hakeem Jeffries Suggests Democrats Open To Additional Powers For Interim Speaker. As Jordan warns against "coalition government" with Ds, Jeffries says informal bipartisan talks have "accelerated" and suggests openness to empowering Rep. McHenry. "I have respect for Patrick McHenry" and other Republicans, Jeffries said. "Jim Jordan is not one of them" pic.twitter.com/6drVdovxPz â Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 17, 2023. Jennifer Bendery. Nancy Pelosi 'Sad' For GOP, Thinks They Need Math Skills. Lydia O'Connor. Getty. Voting Will Resume Tomorrow. Sara Boboltz. Jordan Asked Scalise For Help: Reports. CNNâs Annie Grayer. other. reporters. Jennifer Bendery. GOP Rep. Dismisses Pro-Jordan Strategy. said on Fox News. Jordan's hardball tactics. heard directly. threatened with a primary challenger. Jonathan Nicholson. , Lydia O'Connor. Call for Second Vote. tweeted. wrote. I am requesting that the House immediately come back for a second vote on the Speaker @PatrickMcHenry pic.twitter.com/3eH1Jw9tQj â Mario Diaz-Balart (@MarioDB) October 17, 2023. Liz Skalka. Democrats Wonât Let GOP Moderates Off The Hook For Jordan. 18 Republicans. "12 vulnerable Republicans representing districts won by President Biden just voted to walk their own reelection hopes off the plank by embracing the extremist MAGA agenda and voting for Jim Jordan,â - House Majority PAC spox CJ Warnke. And âusing their votesâ ag them in 2024. â Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 17, 2023. Igor Bobic. , Kevin Robillard. Conservative Media Campaign Backfired, Sen. Mullin Suggests. who made some not-safe-for-work claims about Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) Mollie Reilly. More Details From The First Vote. Lydia O'Connor. More Republicans Reportedly Defecting From Jim Jordan. NBC News. Lydia O'Connor. AP. Speakership Is âThe Worst Job In America,â Jordan Defector Says. CNN. Mollie Reilly. Jordan's Office: 'Expect Another Round Of Votes Today' Expect more speaker votes in the House today: "The House needs a speaker as soon as possible. Expect another round of votes today. Itâs time for Republicans to come together.â -Russell Dye, Spokesperson for Chairman Jordan â Jordain Carney (@jordainc) October 17, 2023. Sara Boboltz. McCarthy Not Calling On Jordan To Drop Out. McCarthy doesnât think Jordan should drop out pic.twitter.com/jkOOF9zaSA â Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 17, 2023. Lydia O'Connor. AP. Some Republicans Lose Faith In Jim Jordan. shaky. does not âsee how he can recover. Fox News. Liz Skalka. The History of Jim Jordanâs Very Badly Gerrymandered House District. worst gerrymandered. material impact on the maps produced. attempting to collect enough signatures to put another round of reform measures in front of voters in 2024. wants to create a new bipartisan redistricting commission that bans all politicians, lobbyists and donors as members. Gerrymandering enables the elections of extremists and election deniers - and Jim Jordanâs congressional career is the product of extreme map manipulation in Ohio. This is a photo of Jordanâs old âduckâ district that brought him to Congress. pic.twitter.com/FZfEYFQ8oN â Eric Holder (@EricHolder) October 17, 2023. Jonathan Nicholson. The Expectations Game. Mollie Reilly. House Now In Recess. Key Moment. Sara Boboltz. 20 Republicans Refuse Jordan. Mollie Reilly. Even More GOP Defections. Mollie Reilly. One More For Scalise. Mollie Reilly. We're Now Up To 15 Defections. Sara Boboltz. Scalise Backs Jordan. took himself out of the race. Mollie Reilly. Another Vote For Scalise. Sara Boboltz. McCarthy Backs Jordan. Matt Shuham. Fox Host Brian Kilmeade Calls Rep. Don Bacon A âDumbassâ For Voting McCarthy. published. Fox's Brian Kilmeade caught on a hot mic calling Rep. Don Bacon a "dumbass" for voting McCarthy. pic.twitter.com/0dgKhUZiUh â nikki mccann ramirez (@NikkiMcR) October 17, 2023. Mollie Reilly. 3 More Republicans Vote Against Jordan. Arthur Delaney. A Reference to Jim Jordanâs Wrestling Career. Mollie Reilly. Two More Defections. Sara Boboltz. Jordan Doesnât Have The Votes. Mollie Reilly. Romney Roasts Jordan. Romney on Jim Jordan: âWhen the dog catches the car, whatâs he going to do? Heâs been barking for years. I donât know that heâs ever passed a piece of legislation, so what happens when heâs speaker?â Also called his role in Jan 6 âoutrageousâ â Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 17, 2023. Jonathan Nicholson. Hoots From Democrats. dogged by accusations. Sara Boboltz. Bacon Says No To Jordan. said Monday. Sara Boboltz. Voting Begins. Sara Boboltz. Aguilar Nominates Jeffries. Sara Boboltz. Stefanik Nominates Jordan. Jonathan Nicholson. Reconnecting With The House. missed several weeks. showed some fellow lawmakers pictures on his phone of women. Sara Boboltz. Whatâs Needed To Win. Arthur Delaney. Getty Images. Pressure Tactics From The Right Backfire. Fox News producerâs. Jennifer Bendery. Jim Jordan To CNN: Iâll Do âWhatever It Takesâ To Become Speaker Today. New â Jim Jordan is ready to go as many rounds as it takes to become speaker and believes he will be closer than McCarthy was on the first ballot in January (where he lost 19), per source familiar w matter. âWhatever it takes to get a speaker today,â Jordan tells us here pic.twitter.com/QGlQsgN5wR â Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 17, 2023. Jonathan Nicholson. House Begins Filing In. Arthur Delaney. Jim Jordan Is In Trouble. Jennifer Bendery. Dem Rep: Most Moderate GOPers Told Me They Donât Want Jim Jordan. Sara Boboltz. Follow Along For Live Updates. Related. Republican Party. U.S. House of Representatives. Kevin McCarthy. Jim Jordan. steve scalise. Related. Republican Party. U.S. House of Representatives. Kevin McCarthy. Jim Jordan. steve scalise. LEAVE A COMMENT. Sara Boboltz. Reporter, HuffPost. Do you have info to share with HuffPost reporters? Hereâs how. Go to Homepage. Popular in the Community. You May Like. Trending. Politics. 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