Signaling more turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as a surprising 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP …
House speaker vote live updates: Next vote on Jim Jordan expected Wednesday
Jim Jordan lost his first bid for the speakership — the latest in a chaotic battle for the gavel after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy earlier this month.After two weeks of legislative …
The Symbiotic, Democracy-Eroding Relationship Between Donald Trump and Jim Jordan
Jordan is a perfect ally for Trump, and a walking embodiment of a radicalized G.O.P. That won’t change, even if his Speaker bid fails because enough Republicans from Biden-majority districts hold the …
House GOP’s top appropriator votes against Jordan
Rep. Kay Granger (Texas), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, voted against Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) Speakership bid Tuesday. During the first round of floor votes to elect a …
Daybreak Oct. 17: Jordan builds momentum ahead of House vote
It’s been two weeks since the House had a speaker, but that could well end today. Jim Jordan flipped a series of GOP holdouts on Monday, including Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama, and …
Jim Jordan loses first round of Speaker vote
R epublican Jim Jordan has failed in his bid to get elected Speaker after the first roll call vote in the US House of Representatives. The Donald Trump-backed right-wing Ohio lawmaker earned 200 votes …
Fear and loathing grips the House GOP
While Republicans appear to be turning next to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), some are already airing open doubts that Jordan can pull off what the majority leader couldn’t. The lesson Republicans …
Jim Jordan wins nomination in GOP’s chaotic House speaker battle
Jordan beat Rep. Austin Scott, who filed to run for speaker Friday. House Republicans voted Friday to nominate conservative firebrand Jim Jordan for speaker of the House — the latest twist in a …
Jim Jordan says only he can unite Republican conference ahead of vote for a new speaker
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told The Post Saturday that only he can unite the fractious House Republican conference as they prepare to vote for a new speaker next week.
GOP tensions reignite after Jim Jordan loses first House speaker vote
House Republicans found themselves in an increasingly familiar position on Tuesday as yet another GOP pick for House speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), failed to win the support necessary to secure …