Rep. Jim Jordan fails to garner enough votes for speakership — again

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) tried again Wednesday to receive the 217 votes needed to succeed ousted Kevin McCarthy as the next speaker of the House of Representatives. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) bested Jordan on Tuesday’s first ballot, drawing 212 votes to the Republican’s 200. There were 20 votes for other candidates. Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio), a member of the moderate Problem Solvers Caucus, is expected to shake things up with a move to empower Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) with enhanced authority as House Republicans have been unable to reach consensus, sources confirmed to The Post. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/10/17/house-speaker-election-live-updates-jim-jordan-takes-vote-to-floor/ #jimjordan #congress #republican #politics The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost