Washington Today (10-17-23): GOP Rep. Jordan comes up 17 votes short for Speaker in first round

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) falls 17 votes short in first House floor vote to elect a new Speaker, with House 20 Republicans voting for other candidates. President Joe Biden is visiting Israel, as a show of support for that country as it responds to Hamas' deadly attacks just over a week ago and to emphasize the need to get humanitarian aid into Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas, is currently the target of an air barrage by Israel and may soon be the subject of a massive ground assault. Congress considers U.S. military aid package for Israel. Republican and Democratic House and Senate leaders attend a rally in support of Israel at the Historic Sixth & Eye Synagogue in Washington, DC. Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) posts a video in support of her resolution calling for a ceasefire by both Hamas and Israel. Pentagon is asked about the missile that killed 500 in a hospital in Gaza. Palestinian officials blame Israel. Israel says it was a failed missile fired by terrorists. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett expresses support for the Supreme Court adopting an ethical code of conduct. Download the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/ Discover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ Explore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/ C-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service. Support C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video_Description&utm_campaign=Donations&utm_content=Donate Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN Twitter: https://twitter.com/cspan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/ Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/ Newsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/ #cspan