The House is set to vote this afternoon on the nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be speaker of the House.
The House is set to vote today on the nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be the next Speaker of the House.
"The American people deserve to have their Congress, the House of Representatives working," Jordan told reporters in the Capitol on Monday night."We can't have that until we have a speaker."The House is scheduled to reconvene at noon and expected to vote on Jordan's nomination at some point this afternoon. Watch live here:
Jordan was endorsed by former President Trump and the vote on his speakership is viewed by many as a public loyalty test for the party.Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., told reporters he plans to vote for the ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the floor Tuesday, saying it's"unacceptable" for a small minority of the majority dictating actions of the conference.
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., also said he will not support Jordan on the floor. Buck has raised concerns about Jordan's role in fueling
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