Can Rep. Jim Jordan get the gavel on the second try despite staunch opposition? Follow here for live updates.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will try on Oct. 18 for a second time to become second in line to the presidency.
Mr. Jordan failed on Oct. 17 to become speaker after 20 House Republicans blocked his path to the gavel. A scheduled 6 p.m. ET vote that day was canceled.
Follow here for live updates. All times below are Eastern. A vote is scheduled for 11 a.m.
House GOP Cancels Meeting–2:58 p.m.
A meeting for the House GOP has been canceled as it is unknown whether Mr. Jordan will try a third time to become speaker – despite his opposition growing.
As a bonus, there was leftover pizza for reporters.
House in Recess Subject to the Call of the Chair –1:19 p.m.
With Mr. Jordan failing to get the needed 217 votes to become speaker, House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) gaveled the House into a recess subject to the call of the chair.
GOP Congressman on How Long McHenry Would be Pro Tempore—1:38 p.m.
The House GOP is scheduled to meet shortly to decide whether to go forth with a resolution to make Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) speaker pro tempore and, if so, for how long, according to Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) who is expected to put forth such a resolution.
Jordan Undecided on Third Round—1:33 p.m.
Mr. Jordan, a former wrestler, told reporters after again losing a vote for House speaker that he is undecided if he would go a third round of voting — a decision that is up to him as speaker-designate.
Jordan Supporter Wants Speaker Pro Tempore—1:33 p.m.
Following the second round of voting for speaker, Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.), who voted for Mr. Jordan, told reporters the House should make Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) speaker pro tempore, giving him basically the same powers as an elected speaker.
House in Recess Subject to the Call of the Chair –1:19 p.m.
With Mr. Jordan failing to get the needed 217 votes to become speaker, House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) gaveled the House into a recess subject to the call of the chair.
Jordan Loses Speaker Bid on Second Try
Jordan Loses as More Republicans Vote Against Him – 12:56 p.m.
Two more Republicans joined in GOP opposition to Mr. Jordan, thereby blocking him from getting the gavel on the second ballot.
There were 198 votes for Mr. Jordan, 213 for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and 22 for other candidates ranging from former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to former Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.).
The 22 Republicans who voted against Mr. Jordan were:
Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Jake Ellzey (R-Texas), Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), Kay Granger (R-Texas), John James (R-Mich.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), John Rutherford (R-Fla.), Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), and Steve Womack (R-Ark.)
LIVE UPDATES: Jordan Faces Uphill Battle on Second Floor Vote for Speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will try on Oct. 18 for a second time to become second in line to the presidency.
Mr. Jordan failed on Oct. 17 to become speaker after 20 House Republicans blocked his path to the gavel. A scheduled 6 p.m. ET vote that day was canceled.
Follow here for live updates. All times below are Eastern. A vote is scheduled for 11 a.m.
Jordan Faces Uphill Battle–10:03 a.m.
Mr. Jordan cannot afford to lose more than four Republicans to win the gavel. The GOP has just 221 votes in the House, while the Democrats have 212.
Yesterday, 20 Republicans voted against him in the first round of voting:
Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), Kay Granger (R-Texas), Jake Ellzey (R-Texas), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), John Rutherford (R-Fla.), Ken Buck (R-Co.), John James (R-Mich.), Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.), Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Steve Womack (R-Ark.). They voted for others from Mr. McCarthy to Mr. Scalise to former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.).
Out of the above, only one has indicated that they will flip their vote: Mr. LaMalfa, who is loyal to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), said on Oct. 17 that he will vote for Mr. Jordan in the second round.
Ms. Spartz posted on X, formerly Twitter, “I plan to vote present or propose another name, if needed procedurally, until Jim reconciles with members.”
Congressman Seeks to Empower Speaker Pro Tempore–9:32 a.m.
Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) is expected to introduce a motion to make Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) an elected one as he is currently an appointed speaker pro tempore. Currently, Mr. McHenry only has the power to oversee the election of the speaker.
As an elected speaker pro tempore, Mr. McHenry would have almost the same capabilities as an elected speaker, for example, bringing legislation to the House floor. This would allow for the House to pass pressing measures, including U.S. assistance to Israel, which has come under attack by Hamas, and funding bills to avert a shutdown slated for mid-November.
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