Jim Jordan (R-OH) has apparently known as his get together’s bluff. After shedding two votes for speaker (by at the least 20 votes), Jordan threatened to take his ball and go residence, leaving interim speaker (and Democrat darling) Patrick McHenry (R-NC) in cost till January.
Seems to be like Jordan’s haters hate the concept of ‘Speaker McHenry’ much more, so Jordan is now holding a third vote, right now, proper now.
Aaaand he is already bought 13 ‘no’s’ – so it is one other bust. Jordan can lose simply 4 Republican votes.
KAY GRANGER goes for Scalise
13 in opposition to jordan
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
The transfer comes after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) nominated Jordan for the third spherical – suggesting that fences have been mended between Jordan and his Freedom Caucus supporters, and McCarthy’s centrist camp – which may’t wait to provide extra money to Ukraine (and now Israel).
McCarthy known as Jordan an “efficient legislator,” prompting laughter from Democrats. McCarthy then fired again at them, calling them ineffective on border coverage and different points.
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