House Republicans are currently casting secret ballots to nominate a new House speaker in Washington. Rep. Pete Sessions and Rep. Jack Bergman have already been eliminated after the second ballot of voting.
The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying for the gavel following Rep. Jim Jordan's exit from the race.Republicans are again trying to fill the top spot, gathering behind closed doors Tuesday morning to cast secret ballots until one candidate gets a majority.Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas was eliminated on the first round, and Rep. Jack Bergman has been eliminated in the second ballot of voting.Rep.
"This is not a time for a learning experience as speaker. Tom would be able to walk into the job and do it on day one," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press." FILE - The House of Representatives hold a third vote on Republican Rep. Jim Jordan's candidacy to become the speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.The Georgia Republican - who launched a last-minute bid against Jordan last week, but quickly dropped out and then supported his Ohio colleague - is running for speaker again now that the field is wide open, his spokesperson told CNN.
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There's a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leaderHouse Republicans will meet privately to try nominating a new House speaker
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There's a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leaderHouse Republicans will meet privately to try nominating a new House speaker.
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There's a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leaderHouse Republicans will meet privately to try nominating a new House speaker.
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There's a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leaderHouse Republicans will meet privately to try nominating a new House speaker.
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