Speaker of the House election live stream: latest updates of the vote on Jim Jordan
House Speaker Vote: Latest Updates
Speaker of the House election live stream: latest updates of the vote on Jim Jordan
- Rep. Jim Jordan loses more votes on second round of voting for House Speaker
- House votes again on replacement for ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy
- Rep. Jim Jordan fails to win House speakership on his first bid Tuesday
- Twenty Republicans voted against Jordan
- Is the House still working without a Speaker?
Follow the live feed as the House of Representatives try to find a replacement for ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy:
After another failed vote, the House of Representatives will return tomorrow for the third vote for Speaker.
Today, the GOP candidate for Speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan, lost two more members than during the vote yesterday, decreasing his chances of taking the gavel after the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
Tune in tomorrow at noon to follow the third vote.
Rep. Jim Jordan fails to secure speakership in second round of voting
The second round of voting is done and Rep. Jim Jordan garnered even less votes than he did in the first round.
The count finally stood at 212 for Jeffries, with the Democrats not changing their votes, Jordan with 199, with 22 Republicans voting against him. Seven voted for Rep. Steve Scalise, while five voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
Jim Jordan losing more votes compared to first round
Rep. Jim Jordan is garnering even less votes than he did in the first round held on Tuesday.
Jordan's stand on Social Security
An issue that could be causing some to shrink from supporting Jordan, aside from that of denying the results of the last presidential election, is his stance on Social Security.
Reports of threats against Representative to vote for Jordan
Before the first round of voting for House Speaker where Jim Jordan failed to win the gavel, the wife of Republican Rep. Don Bacon reportedly received anonymous messages warning the Congressman to support Jordan or risk being kicked out, according to NBC NEWS.
Jordan does not have enough votes to become Speaker
In the election for House Speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan appears to have failed to garner enough votes to secure the gavel.
A third round of voting is expected to be held.
House begins second round of voting
Congress has begun its second round of voting to select a speaker.
The Republicans have put forward Rep. Jim Jordan as their nominee, while the Democrats have chosen House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for the role.
In the initial vote on Tuesday, Jordan fell short of winning the speakership. As a conservative Republican, he could only afford to lose four votes from his party if he is to get the majority. He garnered 200 votes, whereas Jeffries received 212. Notably, 20 fellow Republicans voted against Jordan.
Radical House Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy weeks ago. The unprecedented move has left the lower chamber of Congress in turmoil as the fractious members of the House GOP struggle to settle on a replacement.
Is Congress still working despite not having a Speaker?
Jim Jordan failed to win a majority of GOP votes in the race for Speaker of the House on Tuesday. Jordan lost twenty votes from within his party, which was more than the four that he could afford to lose.
Here's a look at the Ohio Congressman’s career in Washington.