Republican Representative Mike Kelly voted for former Speaker John Boehner in the House Speaker race, drawing cheers from Democrats in the chamber. Kelly had previously voted for Representative Steve Scalise in the first round on Tuesday. Another Republican, Representative Jen Kiggans, voted for Kevin McCarthy. Jim Jordan, who was also a candidate, sat stone-faced as he lost another speaker vote.
Jim Jordan sat stone-faced as he lost another speaker vote. But John Boehner got a laugh https://t.co/ldHujjZf5u
Mike Kelly's vote for John Boehner today marked the first time since the George W. Bush presidency that there was a ballot for Speaker of the House where John Boehner received a vote and Jim Cooper and John Lewis did not
Former Rep. John Boehner notched a vote for House Speaker Rep. Mike Kelly, whose vote elicited cheers and laughter from other members on the House floor. https://t.co/xwvSCllJm7
One of the dumbest votes today: “Republican” Mike Kelly votes for former Speaker John Boehner instead of Jim Jordan. These people deserve to be primaried https://t.co/eidSArQ4M6
Mike Kelly says he voted for John Boehner for Speaker “because I like him.”
Mike Kelly votes for former Speaker John Boehner. The Republicans are not a serious party. https://t.co/0FMReWfack
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) voted for former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) voted for McCarthy. Both had voted against Jordan on Tuesday. Follow live: https://t.co/Oy6JmjSP2D https://t.co/hHz7MJjXjO
Rep. Mike Kelly’s (R-PA) vote for House Speaker … former Speaker John Boehner. Kelly voted for Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) in round 1 on Tuesday. https://t.co/qjTTnuzGS5
Rep. Mike Kelly votes for… Former speaker John Boehner, who gets his first vote in the speaker race. Boehner’s nomination drew some cheers from Democrats in the chamber https://t.co/MG8IpJLvoI
Mike Kelly just voted for John Boehner for Speaker against Jim Jordan. What an absolute joke..
Rep. Mike KELLY (R-Pa.) votes for former speaker JOHN BOEHNER to some applause on House Dem side
Mike Kelly votes for John Boehner and is the 14th Republican against Jordan. Democrats cheer for Boehner