House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has lost his bid to be the next speaker.
On Tuesday, the House held its first round of voting for Jordan’s bid to win the speaker’s gavel, and he did not win enough votes.
Twenty Republicans voted against Jordan.
HAPPENING NOW: House is likely to recess right now after Jordan lost 20 votes on the House floor.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 17, 2023
FIRST BALLOT
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 17, 2023
JEFFRIES — 212
JORDAN — 200
MCCARTHY — 6
ZELDIN — 3
SCALISE — 7
GARCIA — 1
EMMER — 1
COLE — 1
MASSIE — 1
No speaker elected.
Fox News’ Chad Pergram notes House will have to hold another round of voting on whether to make Jordan speaker.
The vote comes two weeks after eight Republicans joined every Democrat in the chamber to vote to oust then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) was nominated to be the new speaker last week but withdrew from consideration as it became clear he would not have enough votes to become speaker.