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Representative Jim Jordan, a hard-right Ohio Republican and Donald Trump ally, has failed for the third time in a 112-86 vote on the House floor during a closed-door session to secure the speaker position of the US House of Representatives. Despite his efforts to rally support, Jordan lost ground in his bid for the top job, with 25 Republicans opposing him in a secret ballot. The House GOP is now scrambling to find a path forward as new speaker candidates must declare by the upcoming Sunday deadline, leaving the chamber paralyzed after weeks of infighting.
#BREAKING: Republicans drop Rep. Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker, falling back to square one. https://t.co/TXxllSPP70
BREAKING: Jim Jordan out as GOP House Speaker nominee in closed door meeting https://t.co/tPjol6VWvt
House GOP drops support for Jim Jordan behind closed doors as Speaker battle continues https://t.co/vGWZsk2pIh
Jim Jordan Continues to Lose Ground on Third Round of Votes for Speaker https://t.co/80jgNwcq8y
The House has still not chosen a new speaker after its third vote this week. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio failed to win the election again in the latest round of voting on Friday, in which 25 Republicans opposed him, leaving the chamber paralyzed. https://t.co/SVJfw0Hq2u https://t.co/JbzD7PlFu3
BREAKING: Jim Jordan out as GOP House Speaker nominee in closed door meeting https://t.co/0CsCMrrmQY https://t.co/0CsCMrrmQY
Rep. Jordan's quest for the speakership is over after only 86 Republicans voted via secret ballot that he should continue his candidacy, a stunning rejection from a majority of the conference. The process to elect a speaker designate starts over next week https://t.co/sPhZM2tXWw
Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel. https://t.co/wovvLGwLov
NEW: Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session. https://t.co/awpCQKzOAQ
JUST IN: Rep. Jim Jordan's speakership bid comes to an end after the House GOP votes to push him out. The party is scrambling to find a path forward, sources say. https://t.co/RSjdFLk6yY
JUST IN: Republican House members voted 112-86 in a secret ballot to drop Jim Jordan as the party’s nominee for speaker. https://t.co/bmtjyj1sLZ
Breaking News: In a closed-door session, House Republicans voted against Jim Jordan continuing as their party’s nominee for speaker. https://t.co/6Iq0ykv94v
House Republicans voted to remove Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as their speaker nominee. The conference voted 112–86 in a secret ballot to move on from the Ohioan after he failed three times to win the gavel on the House floor. New speaker candidates must declare by Sunday. https://t.co/luPUs7BCrH
⚡️🇺🇸 Republican speaker nominee Rep. Jim Jordan fell short again in a third round of voting Friday morning, losing ground in his struggle to win over GOP colleagues and leaving the House at a fresh impasse. The final vote was 194 for Jordan, 210 for Democratic nominee Hakeem… https://t.co/rTj6aEN0AL https://t.co/gTziKYMRaK
Jim Jordan Has Failed Even Harder on His Third Speaker Vote. 25 Republicans voted against his bid for the House Speakership, an even greater amount of dissent than his first two attempts. More: https://t.co/v7d4AczUrU https://t.co/GsXMcXqqe3
NEW: Rep. Jim Jordan failed badly Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker’s gavel, rejected by even more Republicans from the conservative mainstream. https://t.co/bfVtkW219c
Rep. Jim Jordan failed Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker's gavel, rejected by even more Republicans. https://t.co/R4FnTlSblU
Breaking News: Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio failed on a third vote for House speaker, leaving his party with no consensus on a way forward. He received 194 votes and needed 215 to win. https://t.co/qLCHprY5ex
BREAKING: Rep. Jim Jordan has failed again in a third try for the House speaker's gavel as even more Republicans oppose his nomination. https://t.co/JrnD3pZoeq
Rep. Jim Jordan fails on third vote for House speaker after losing more GOP support. https://t.co/U2AYdQPGJ3
BREAKING: Jim Jordan On Track To Lose Third Speaker Vote https://t.co/Y3FqAZMkSV
BREAKING: Republicans screw up again, reject Jim Jordan for Speaker for the third time even after he was nominated by Kevin McCarthy. https://t.co/0aCSGFTa5c
It's over. Jim Jordan has lost on the Third Round of voting for House Speaker. https://t.co/JZ1I6CPIdQ
Jim Jordan on track for ANOTHER defeat during third House speaker vote as Republican stalemate persists https://t.co/JBuaMf5PX1 https://t.co/CTiQmWNkw7
The House is set for a third speaker's vote after GOP Rep. Jim Jordan vowed to stay in the race despite steep resistance and losing two votes earlier this week. Follow live updates. https://t.co/b0bHOc7IDx
Hello again from the House chamber, where Republicans will try and fail to elect Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker. Many Jordan allies are telegraphing he's going to lose more votes during this third ballot. Stick with the @washingtonpost as we cover every minute https://t.co/sPhZM2tXWw
The House will vote Friday on Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid to become speaker. It will be the third vote the House has held on whether to elect the Ohio Republican speaker, and he is expected again to fall short. Follow our live coverage. 👇 https://t.co/PSYnn8EgT1
Rep. Jim Jordan, a hard-line Ohio Republican, made it clear that he would press ahead with his faltering campaign to be House speaker just ahead of a vote in which he was expected to fail for a third time. https://t.co/v6d7cem6XQ
Despite deepening opposition, Rep. Jim Jordan is expected to try a third vote to become House speaker, even as his Republican colleagues warn that no more threats or promises can win over their support. https://t.co/sseBjsrqSQ
LATEST: Jim Jordan continued to try to rally support for his bid to be House speaker despite entrenched opposition from within his party https://t.co/leSveKPaqD
'I'm still running for speaker': Hardline Republican conservative Jim Jordan vows to continue his floundering bid for speaker of the US House of Representatives https://t.co/gpd0eCMKTr https://t.co/xRkaCXLqmd
The House Will Hold a Third Vote for Jim Jordan as Speaker Nominee Tomorrow, Friday, at 10:00am ET https://t.co/kRrfhsC7gi
Rep. Jim Jordan said he would push for another vote to become House speaker on Friday morning. But he appears no closer to winning the post. https://t.co/eDhCa7IQdm
Defiant Jim Jordan Declares: ‘I’m Still Running For Speaker’ https://t.co/kTcZJIN8gT
Breaking News: In a reversal from hours ago, Jim Jordan said he would push ahead with another vote on his bid to become House speaker. https://t.co/bHloXM9PfP
BREAKING: Jim Jordan not backing down, says, "I'm still running for Speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race." WATCH https://t.co/a3w74VFyeU
BREAKING.🚨 Jim Jordan: “I'm still running for speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race, but I want to go talk to a few of my colleagues.” https://t.co/E2Ba2qTJ8J
BREAKING: Jim Jordan cancels third speaker vote, will back McHenry https://t.co/dW34fwpH92
Outspoken conservative Jim Jordan sought more time to bolster his faltering bid for the top job in the US House of Representatives after losing a second vote, while his fellow Republicans considered a backup option for the leaderless chamber https://t.co/bNjRZFIkbv https://t.co/w7iiMolCUQ
Republican Jim Jordan stumbled again in his bid for speaker of the US House of Representatives as the conservative firebrand and close Trump ally lost a second vote for the chamber’s top job https://t.co/bNjRZFIkbv https://t.co/HL0npOZyuk
Jim Jordan is marching ahead with his Speakership bid despite increasingly grim signs for his path to the gavel, eyeing another floor vote on Thursday even as GOP lawmakers signal that his opposition is likely to grow. @mychaelschnell reports: https://t.co/SGb0pOy6bb
Outspoken conservative Jim Jordan vowed to keep trying for the top job in the US House of Representatives after losing ground in a second vote, as his fellow Republicans considered a backup option for the leaderless chamber https://t.co/NzY0o5wrAu https://t.co/mrAQnW3mdY
Representative Jim Jordan, a hard-right Ohio Republican, failed for the second time to gain enough support from his party to become speaker. The House remains leaderless after two weeks of Republican infighting. https://t.co/OzPWodJRMw https://t.co/v85dIOhU8S