Republicans vote for Jim Jordan as speaker nominee in second try to replace McCarthy
“It’s not our fault the Republicans can’t even agree with themselves, and ultimately they’re going to work with us on a bipartisan solution”
News on the Net -- New York Post, Bio and Archives--October 13, 2023
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House Republicans voted Friday afternoon to tap Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan as speaker-designate as the lower chamber of Congress reached the 10-day mark without finding a replacement for the ousted Kevin McCarthy.
In closed-door balloting, Jordan (R-Ohio) bested Rep. Austin Scott
(R-Ga.), who had only announced his candidacy four hours earlier,
124-81. ---More...
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