Jim Jordan Loses Loses Ground In Speaker Fight, Here's The Republicans Who Voted Against Him
On Friday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), after days of attempting to convince moderate Republicans to side with him and following a plan to instate Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) as temporary speaker went sideways, he once again failed to get the adequate amount of votes to win over the speaker's gavel.
Jordan previously lose a vote on Tuesday with 20 Republicans voting against him and again on Wednesday when 22 moderates turned their back on Jordan. On the third vote, Jordan saw an increased number of holdouts with 25 voted against him.
Here are the Republican members who voted against Jim Jordan's speakership:
Don Bacon (NE) voted for Patrick McHenry
Vern Buchanan (FL) voted for Byron Donalds
Ken Buck (CO) voted for Tom Emmer
Lori Chavez-Deremer (OR) voted for Kevin McCarthy
Anthony D'Esposito (NY) voted for Lee Zeldin
Mario Diaz-Balart (FL) voted for Steve Scalise
Jake Ellzey (TX) voted for Mike Garcia
Drew Ferguson (GA) voted for Steve Scalise
Brian Fitzpatrick (PA) voted for Patrick McHenry
Andrew Garbarino (NY) voted for Lee Zeldin
Carlos Gimenez (FL) voted for Kevin McCarthy
Tony Gonzales (TX) voted for Steve Scalise
Kay Granger (TX) voted for Steve Scalise
John James (MI) voted for Byron Donalds
Tom Kean (NJ) voted for Kevin McCarthy
Mike Kelly (PA) voted for Steve Scalise
Jen Kiggans (VA) voted for Patrick McHenry
Nick LaLota (NY) voted for Lee Zeldin
Mike Lawler (NY) voted for Patrick McHenry
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA) voted for Patrick McHenry
Marcus Molinaro (NY) voted for Lee Zeldin
John Rutherford (FL) voted for Steve Scalise
Mike Simpson (ID) voted for Steve Scalise
Pete Stauber (MN) voted for Bruce Westerman
Steve Womack (AR) voted for Steve Scalise
As Jordan's chances look increasingly grim, the House Republicans could fall back on a plan popularized on Thursday that would see Patrick McHenry elevated to temporary speaker with enhanced powers. However, that plan saw significant pushback from conservative Republicans meaning that it would require moderate Republicans to side with Democrats to make the plan happen.
As Congress enters the weekend without a speaker, the House is expected to take more voted on Saturday in an attempt to stop the gridlock and elect a speaker that can lead the chamber and begin passing legislation through the body.
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