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Jordan Loses Third Round, 25 GOP Votes Against Him

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has lost a third vote for House speaker. Speaking at a news conference, Jordan said that he hopes to be elected Friday, despite falling short of the majority of votes needed in the full chamber Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, he offered to pause his campaign and support temporarily expanding the powers …

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LIVE VIDEO: House Votes On Jordan For Third Time

CBS News reports: GOP Rep. Jim Jordan’s third attempt to win the speakership on the House floor takes place at 10 a.m. Friday, after two failed rounds of voting. There has been no clear evidence so far that he can convert enough of the 22 Republicans who voted against him Wednesday to prevail in this next round of voting, but …

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Jordan Vows To Drag Out Speaker Battle Until He Wins

The Guardian reports: Speaking, as he usually does, in shirtsleeves, Jim Jordan made clear he was not abandoning his bid to become speaker of the House, despite significant opposition from his fellow Republicans. “We need to get the appropriations process moving so that the key elements of our government are funded and funded in the right way, particularly our military. …

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CNN Airs Vulgar Threat Sent To Wife Of GOP Rep

“Why is your husband such a pig? Why would he get on TV and make an asshole of himself? Because he’s a deep state prick? Because he doesn’t represent the people? So what we’re gonna do is we’re going fucking follow you all over the place. We’re gonna be up your ass fucking nonstop. We are now Antifa. We’re gonna …

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House Will Not Hold Third Vote For Speaker Tonight

NBC News reports: In a closed-door meeting tonight, McHenry told GOP colleagues he might resign as speaker pro tempore if Republicans push him to try to move legislation on the floor without an explicit vote to expand his powers, according to multiple lawmakers in the room. “If you guys try to do that, you’ll figure out who the next person …

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Jordan Says He’ll Call Third Speaker Vote For Tonight

Reuters reports: Hardline conservative Jim Jordan vowed to continue his floundering bid for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, after his fellow Republicans abandoned a backup plan to allow the leaderless chamber to resume business. Jordan, who has lost two votes for speaker this week, emerged from an hours-long closed door meeting with fellow Republicans to say …

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Another GOP Rep Gets Death Threats Over Jordan Vote

The Hill reports: Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) said Thursday he and his family received death threats after reversing his support for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as Speaker, making him the latest lawmaker to make such claims. Ferguson was one of four Republicans to switch their vote against Jordan on Wednesday during the second ballot, after voting for him on the …

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GOP Move To Empower Temporary Speaker Falls Apart

NBC News reports: Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, said this afternoon that “two-thirds” of the Republican House members oppose empowering McHenry, and have mentioned “four or five” names besides Jordan’s. “I oppose the resolution for a very simple reason. We were elected by three quarters of a million people, each and every one of us to lead, not kick the can …

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Bannon: GOP Is Making Jordan Into “Mail-Order Bride”

“With half of those weasels and snakes and pencil necks up there and gutless cowards, what they’re trying to do, brother Jordan, in making you the speaker designee and waiting until January, is to audition you. It’s like a mail-order bride back in, I don’t know, back in the 1870s or something, out West. And they’re gonna put McHenry as …

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No Third Speaker Vote Today As Jordan Backs Call To Empower GOP Temporary Speaker Patrick McHenry

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, allowing the chamber instead an opportunity to give Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the temporary speaker, additional powers, according to multiple people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the plan. After two rounds of votes, a group of Republicans had made clear …

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More GOP Reps Get Death Threats For Opposing Jordan

Politico reports: Multiple members who’ve opposed Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for House speaker on the floor are going public with claims of death threats and other intimidation tactics they’ve faced as his bid for the gavel has come up short to date. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.): The New York freshman [photo] posted an image of a threatening message he received, …

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GOP Rep Gets Death Threats After Anti-Jordan Vote

“Today, it became abundantly clear early in the roll call vote, that Jim Jordan still did not have the votes necessary to become Speaker. Given the concerns I had before any vote and the ability of the speaker designee to unify the conference, I voted in support of Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger to serve as Speaker of the House. …

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Jordan To Hold Third Attempt At Speaker Tomorrow

Fox News reports: Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, intends to hold a third round vote for speaker on Thursday, a source familiar told Fox News Digital. “We’re going to keep going,” Jordan’s spokesman told Fox News Digital earlier when asked if there will be a third round. All House Democrats and 22 Republicans voted against Jordan’s bid for speaker on …

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Jordan Loses Again With 22 GOP Votes Against Him

CBS News reports: As the second round of voting began Wednesday afternoon, Jordan began to see more Republican defections. Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida became the first initial Jordan voter to switch loyalties, casting his vote for fellow Floridian, Rep. Byron Donalds. Rep. Drew Ferguson of Georgia, who initially voted for Jordan, followed, casting his vote for Majority Leader Steve …

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LIVE VIDEO: Second Vote On Jim Jordan’s Speaker Bid

NBC News reports: The House is scheduled to take a second vote on Rep. Jim Jordan’s nomination for speaker at 11 a.m. after the Ohio Republican fell short on the first round of voting Tuesday. Jordan was nominated last week after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., withdrew from the race. Jordan will likely need the support of 217 of …

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Politico: Speaker Vote Was “Revenge Of The Squishes”

Politico reports: As the GOP has drifted steadily right, their ranks have steadily thinned and their crucial role in making Congress work has become increasingly threatened. Being called a “moderate” these days isn’t even really ideological — it’s about keeping your head down, building the relationships and making the compromises that have kept American democracy on track for 247 years. …

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Former OSU Wrestlers Condemn Jordan’s Speaker Bid

“The funny thing is that when people always call Jim Jordan a fighter, and I always wonder who he’s fighting for, because he had a real opportunity to fight for us and the people that he coached and the people that he recruited at the Ohio State, and all he’s done is turn his back on us, so I don’t …

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Hannity: Call GOP Reps But Don’t Be “Liberal Idiots”

” I hope we don’t have to go through 15 [rounds] again. That would be painful, but Republicans are making it painful on themselves. I know people want me to give out the phone number. We’ll put it up on Hannity.com as a public service. “The only thing I ask people is when you make your phone call — and …

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GOP Rep’s Wife Gets Threatening Texts About Jordan

Mediaite reports: The wife of Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) reportedly received anonymous text messages and emails warning her husband to back Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) House speakership campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote. “Why is your husband causing chaos by not supporting Jim Jordan? I thought he was a team player,” read one text, to which Bacon’s wife responded, “Who is …

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Trump Predicts “Great Unification” For Jim Jordan

“As you know, many people have now supported him, who 24 hours ago they were supporting somebody else. There seems to be great unification. I think Jim Jordan will be a great speaker. I think he’s going to have the vote soon. He’s a fantastic young man. He’s pretty young still and very strong. He has very proper opinions about …

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