House Republicans have selected Ohio's Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for speaker. But his path to the gavel remained unclear as they headed home for the weekend.
No one knows what’s going to happen next on Capitol Hill — perhaps House Republicans least of all. As the House entered its 11th day without a speaker Friday afternoon, Republicans, who hold a narrow majority in the lower chamber, did not appear close to being able to elect a replacement for the ousted Kevin McCarthy . Jim Jordan, the representative from Ohio who’s former President Trump’s pick for speaker, became the party’s new nominee after a secret-ballot election late Friday afternoon.
In late September, the party split asunder, and a handful of GOP rebels, led by Florida's Rep. Matt Gaetz, were joined by Democrats in a vote to oust McCarthy from the speaker’s chair. McCarthy’s removal left the chamber paralyzed as Hamas militants killed hundreds of Israelis in a surprise attack launched from the Gaza Strip last weekend. The House has remained leaderless as Israel prepares a ground invasion of the crowded Palestinian territory that could kill thousands of people.
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