Victor Reklaitis is a Washington Correspondent for MarketWatch. During his time at MarketWatch, he also has served in roles in the London and New York newsrooms. Prior to joining MarketWatch, he worked at Investor’s Business Daily and for newspapers in Virginia.
House Republicans voted Friday in a secret ballot against keeping Rep. Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, according to multiple published reports.
The Ohio congressman has been facing resistance in his bid to become speaker, with the number of fellow Republicans voting against him rising Friday to 25 in a third round of voting on the House floor, up from 22 in the prior ballot. The GOP opposition to Jordan stems from a range of concerns, including that his speakership could lead to cuts in defense ITA spending, as well as the view that he didn’t provide enough support for the speaker bid of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Jordan’s Republican opponents also have said they’ve faced death threats for their stance, with Rep. Drew Ferguson of Georgia saying Thursday that the House GOP “does not need a bully as the Speaker.
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