WASHINGTON: Hardline Republican Jim Jordan’s quest to become speaker of the US House of Representatives finished on Friday as Republicans revoked their backing after a third, failed vote on the House floor, legislators stated.
Republicans Drop Jordan’s US House Speaker Bid
Opposition to Jim Jordan’s candidacy from within his party increased over the course of the week. About twenty-five Republican legislators voted against him in a 3rd round of balloting on the House floor on Friday. Similarly, Jim Jordan required more time to boost his faltering bid for the top office in the US House of Representatives following losing a second vote on Wednesday, while his fellow Republicans considered a backup choice for the leaderless chamber, Western media reported.
Conservative Jordan, who was also endorsed by former President Donald Trump, for a second straight day fell short of the 217 votes required to fill the vacant post of the US House of Representatives, as 22 Republican lawmakers and all 212 Democrat members of the House voted against him.
Earlier on October, 4 the US House of Representatives voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker. The result came following a nail-biting, but lengthy, roll call that needed every lawmaker to put their choice on the record. As per media reports some 216 members- including 8 Republicans – voted to remove Kevin McCarthy from the Speaker’s chair. This was a major win for the rebellious faction of hardliner Republicans led by Matt Gaetz. It was the first removal of a speaker in the US House of Representatives 234-year history and was also backed by several right-wing Republicans
