Skip to content

On to Round Two for Jordan?

Well, the House reconvened at Noon today as scheduled to vote on a new Speaker… and after that vote, the chamber is still in search of a new leader.

Jim Jordan of Ohio, who had become the Republican nominee only on Friday, failed to convince enough of his conference members to support him, at least on this round of votes.  Once again, the Democrats nominated Hakeem Jeffries of New York as their nominee.  After all of the votes had been counted, Jordan won 200 votes, Jeffries received 212, and other candidates received the support of 20 Republicans.

The House currently stand in recess in the aftermath of the vote.