US Congressman Jim Jordan failed to secure enough votes to become House Speaker during the first floor vote on Tuesday, after 20 House Republicans refused to back Jordan as the party’s nominee.
The 20 diverging House Republicans cast ballots for alternative candidates, splitting the House Republican conference and putting Jordan under the 217 votes needed to secure the speakership.
Home
United States
USA — Political Congressman Jim Jordan Fails to Win US House Speakership in First Floor...