Rep. Jim Jordan's nomination for Speaker of the House is opposed by a surprisingly large and politically diverse group of 20 Republicans.
will try again on a decisive second ballot that will test whether the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump can win over the holdouts or if his bid for the gavel is collapsing, denied by detractors.
But a surprisingly large and politically diverse group of 20 Republicans rejected Jordan's nomination, many resisting the hardball tactics enforcing support, and viewing the Ohio congressman as too extreme for the powerful position of House speaker, second in line to the presidency. "The Republicans are unable to function right now," said Jeffries. He said talks would "accelerate" between Democrats and Republicans on alternative plans.
The two men have deep experience with the subject. Both were chased to early retirement by threats of ouster from right-flank insurgents like those who toppled McCarthy. Flexing their independence, the holdouts are a mix of pragmatists — ranging from seasoned legislators and committee chairs worried about governing, to newer lawmakers from districts where voters back home prefer
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a leader of the centrists, voted for McCarthy, the ousted former speaker. Murmurs rippled through the chamber. Others voted forOne, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., a veteran appropriator, said later that he would not be "pressured or intimidated" over his vote. "That millisecond when anybody tries to intimidate me is the moment where I no longer have the flexibility."Another vote for House Speaker is expected to happen tomorrow after Rep.
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