House Republicans on Friday removed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their nominee for speaker of the House after he failed repeatedly to earn the necessary votes to take the gavel, again delaying the House from reopening for business.
Jordan and his allies spent all week trying to convince Republican colleagues that he was the right person to be named speaker, calling for the conference to “unite” around the conservative firebrand favored by the Republican base and former president Donald Trump.
Jordan afterward said he had no regrets about how he handled his run and hopes the GOP conference can elect someone.Lacking a permanent speaker for 17 days, the House has not considered any legislation since Sept.
But Rep. Tim Burchett , who also voted to remove McCarthy as speaker, said he’s willing to search for a new option.With as many as 10 Republicans possibly declaring candidacies by Sunday, some Republicans worry that the crowded field could lead into several rounds of voting behind closed doors before a majority of them can get behind a candidate.
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