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House Republicans have nominated Jim Jordan, the hard-right Republican and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, as their nominee for House Speaker. Jordan won the GOP nomination in an internal vote, becoming the second Republican to win the speaker nomination in the past three days. His fate in a floor vote is uncertain, as he still needs to secure a majority of 217 votes. Jordan is known for his conservative views and close alliance with GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
REP. JIM JORDAN NOMINATED FOR HOUSE SPEAKER, BUT FALLS SHORT OF TOTAL VOTES NEEDED (CNBC) After nominating him, the conference took a second vote, to gauge support for Jordan now that he was nominee. But Jordan fell far short of the 217 he would need on the House floor. https://t.co/FF55WBDdti
Rep. Jim Jordan is the new GOP speaker nominee, but the Ohio Republican faces the same kind of grim vote math that doomed Rep. Steve Scalise's speaker bid. https://t.co/UeEujcEo9T https://t.co/jvOhGUmTEi
Jim Jordan emerged as the Republicans' second House speaker nominee in a week, but the hardline conservative appeared to be well short of the support he would need to seize the speaker's gavel https://t.co/RZe0pzAisP https://t.co/qzblHi18d2
Capitol Hill rollercoaster: Jordan clinches speaker nomination but still battles for the gavel https://t.co/qMSc55pL2M
Jim Jordan won GOP nomination for House Speaker https://t.co/LIuesDSB7h
Jim Jordan won the Republican nomination to lead the House of Representatives, but the hardline conservative appeared to be well short of the support he would need to seize the speaker's gavel https://t.co/RZe0pzAQin https://t.co/2QOGSv0ywe
Jordan clinches Speaker nomination in GOP’s second go at the gavel | The Hill https://t.co/Q0DWPo4N93
JIM JORDAN, LONGTIME CRITIC OF TOP US HOUSE REPUBLICANS, GRASPS AT GAVEL (Reuters) Jim Jordan, founder of a hardline U.S. House caucus that a former Republican speaker derided as "legislative terrorists," on Friday was nominated by his party to take the top spot https://t.co/0BJeSuVHDN
Jim Jordan has been nominated for Speaker of the House. https://t.co/wjvfQAZKES
Rep. Jim Jordan clinched the Speaker nomination on Friday in the GOP’s second go at the gavel https://t.co/4XCjgPOwIS https://t.co/2W2Uo6b5A7
Jim Jordan has been officially nominated as the Republican’s choice for Speaker, beating out Steve Scalise ally Austin Scott of Georgia. Following Mr. Jordan's nomination, Republicans conducted another vote to assess the level of support he had within their ranks for the fi… https://t.co/mMRrWHU58D
By a vote of 124-81 Rep Jim Jordan (R-OH) beat out Rep Austin Scott (R-GA) to become the latest GOP nominee for Speaker Fwiw he got 99 votes when he faced Steve Scalice Now he tries to get to 217 of the conference to commit
House Republicans have a new nominee for speaker. Rep. Jim Jordan got enough votes in the behind-closed-doors meeting of the GOP conference. But it is unclear if he can get the 217 votes needed to win on the House floor. @LisaDNews reports. https://t.co/x2wbLMyl6O https://t.co/3OGgvTaYcp
Incredible news: Jim Jordan just won the GOP conference nomination for Speaker of the House! He received 152 votes on the secret ballot but he will need 217 votes on the floor of the House next week to become Speaker. Please encourage your congressman to vote for Jim Jordan!
The race for speaker of the house is more like a marathon as Jim Jordan is nominated late Friday https://t.co/HpiSUDHXoe
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) won the GOP nomination for speaker in an internal vote on Friday, the second Republican to win the speaker nomination in the past three days. https://t.co/mhvHqYsrWI
Jim Jordan, longtime critic of top US House Republicans, grasps at gavel https://t.co/GjZWsMrFso https://t.co/9ozn9mtke5
The race for speaker of the house is more like a marathon as Jim Jordan is nominated late Friday https://t.co/mvrW5tnTyg
House Republicans on Friday nominated Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to become the next speaker, but his path to the gavel still appeared tenuous. https://t.co/pHezVsS3MG
US House Republicans choose Jim Jordan as speaker nominee - Rep. Stefanik https://t.co/JR7zCNZzUp https://t.co/029whG1ckt
The race for speaker of the house is more like a marathon as Jim Jordan is nominated late Friday https://t.co/3f1RI5SFOM
US House Republicans choose Jim Jordan as speaker nominee - Rep. Stefanik https://t.co/m8LDEnoOSx https://t.co/AoXlOmTQPi
Rep. Jim Jordan nominated for House speaker, but falls short of total votes needed https://t.co/kkznH48FVW
BREAKING: Republicans pick @Jim_Jordan as nominee for House speaker. https://t.co/x6TIbRnO1Z
Republicans Nominate Jim Jordan to Be Speaker – But He’s Still ‘Far Short’ Of the Votes He Needs https://t.co/tLrLdrDI0I
Jim Jordan won the GOP Speaker of the House nomination https://t.co/LIuesDT8WP
Breaking: Jim Jordan was picked as the GOP's nominee for House speaker in a 124-81 vote. The Trump ally faces the same math that sank Steve Scalise. https://t.co/Rnw5FXdfWQ
Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. https://t.co/A7dTQvwFWV
Jim Jordan of Ohio, the hard-right Republican and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has been nominated by House Republicans to be their next speaker. His fate in a floor vote is uncertain. https://t.co/Ln8eDYJYDO
JIM JORDAN WINS NOMINATION FOR HOUSE SPEAKER https://t.co/AyFHXz4l4z
House Republicans voted Friday to nominate conservative firebrand Jim Jordan for speaker of the House -- the latest twist in a chaotic battle for speakership. https://t.co/MALpew9j84
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BREAKING: Jim Jordan Wins GOP Nomination for Speaker via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/oB8Jbonajz
BREAKING: Jim Jordan nominated for Speaker of the House https://t.co/I3y1HngPx5
UPDATE: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) won the GOP nomination to become the next House Speaker, but he still appeared to be a ways away from securing a majority https://t.co/5a3SfrI5KU https://t.co/2Xv5o3OWwc https://t.co/5vajqMJI9p
House Republicans voted to nominate Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for speaker of the House. He defeated the Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA) in a 124–81 vote by secret ballot. https://t.co/JTHm84BDG9
BREAKING: Jim Jordan has been nominated for House Speaker by the GOP. This is a pretty good reflection of the will of The People. https://t.co/2inbl3CVvh
#BREAKING: House Republicans nominate Jim Jordan to be the next speaker. https://t.co/RcEzHTZE4W
US HOUSE REPUBLICANS CHOOSE JIM JORDAN AS SPEAKER NOMINEE (Reuters) U.S. House Republicans on Friday choose Congressman Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a social media post. https://t.co/OIiwpUjCqa
🇺🇸 US HOUSE REPUBLICANS CHOOSE JIM JORDAN AS SPEAKER NOMINEE - REP. STEFANIK Full Story → https://t.co/2nx3JbNiQu U.S. House Republicans on Friday choose Congressman Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a social media post. https://t.co/6ZBzB96xtX
JUST IN: Rep. Jim Jordan wins an internal GOP nomination for speaker, but faces a steep climb to win a full House vote amid deep divisions among Republicans https://t.co/BCultcTM2X https://t.co/pHTUcmApR1
Republicans nominated Jim Jordan to be speaker of the US House, said a congressional aide, in the fractured party’s second attempt to replace ousted GOP leader Kevin McCarthy https://t.co/SukAnu6BIV
U.S. House Republicans Choose Jim Jordan As Speaker Nominee
Far-right Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has won the Republican nomination for House Speaker, 124-81, against Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA). It's unclear if Jordan would get the 217 votes needed to be elected Speaker in a full House vote. https://t.co/RkCUsmOZhX
Jim Jordan Is Running For House Speaker, Again https://t.co/4qRu2IOROj
LET'S GOOOO BREAKING: Jim Jordan nominated for Speaker of the House https://t.co/w5RlnNUTa8 https://t.co/2y8IayD7Fs
BREAKING NEWS: House GOP selects Jordan as speaker candidate, teeing up House-wide vote https://t.co/C5OOVoRxZZ
BREAKING: Jim Jordan has been officially named the Speaker-Designate by the House Republican conference. His nomination now heads to the floor for a full vote.
BREAKING: Jim Jordan nominated for Speaker of the House https://t.co/wjvfQB0iuq
🚨 BREAKING: Jim Jordan wins new GOP conference nomination for Speaker of the House
Rep. Jim Jordan beat Rep. Austin Scott in the House GOP speaker race. The Ohio Republican was widely expected to prevail over his last-minute rival. He still remains short of the votes to secure the gavel on the floor. https://t.co/Ikhv1NSyZn
House Republicans nominate firebrand Jim Jordan to be the next speaker. https://t.co/lIemW3xDc4
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Republicans choose Jim Jordan as new nominee for House Speaker, per Punchbowl
BREAKING: House Republicans nominate firebrand Jim Jordan to be the next speaker. It remains unclear if he can get enough support on the floor. https://t.co/hFYdqHzqVM
#BREAKING: Rep. Jim Jordan clinches Speaker nomination in GOP’s second go at the gavel https://t.co/X5tstti9g1 https://t.co/gxN2YPSNRn
JUST IN - Jim Jordan has won the secret ballot against Rep. Scott for the Speaker nomination. https://t.co/im2aPLFBpz
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told reporters that he will be supporting Rep. Jim Jordan(R-OH) as Speaker of the House: "I'm going to support Jim Jordan." He also says that everyone has a right to run but he believes Rep. Jim Jordan is "better prepared" to be speaker. https://t.co/tX6WzBmJ3N
Jim Jordan Is Running For House Speaker, Again https://t.co/46cgtgpRd2
All eyes on Jordan as House Republicans scramble for a new speaker https://t.co/3Il9gkPdiy
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Jim Jordan is the right leader to unite behind to be the next Speaker of the House. For too long, the Republican establishment has betrayed their base. We are in the fight for our lives in this country. It’s time we’re led by a REAL fighter and champion in Congress. https://t.co/KHcFRdh1jC