Jim Jordan loses first bid for Speaker on House floor; vote pushed to Wednesday
The House held its first vote Tuesday for a new Speaker, but GOP nominee Jim Jordan (Ohio) didn't have the votes — at least on this ballot.
NEXSTAR (The Hill) — Rep. Jim Jordan and his allies took Tuesday afternoon to regroup after a vote in the House earlier in the day had 20 Republicans come out against his bid to become Speaker.
Jordan (R-Ohio) secured 200 of the necessary 217 votes, while Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) got the full backing of Democratic members, with 212 votes.
The House has been in recess since the vote ended, just before 2 p.m., and a second vote is now expected at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Jordan had gained some major momentum, picking up endorsements from key players who had initially said they would not vote for him. But during Tuesday’s midday vote, 20 Republicans cast votes for other members.
See live updates below from The Hill.