Rep. Jim Jordan speaks to the press at the Capitol in Washington on Friday. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters In a news conference Friday morning, Rep. Jim Jordan made it clear he has no immediate plans to abandon his bid for House speaker. “We need to get to work for the American people. We need to do what…
Speaker of the House Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry presides prior to a second round of voting to elect a new Speaker of the House on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 18. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told CNN on Wednesday that his…
Rep. Carlos Gimenez leaves a House Republican Conference speaker of the house meeting in Longworth Building on Friday, October 13, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez, who voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker during the last vote, said he would never vote for Rep. Jim Jordan but would consider voting for…
CNN — As Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan inches closer to securing the speaker’s gavel, he has been working to allay concerns from the more establishment wing of the GOP about how his speakership could hinder their ability to raise campaign cash and keep the House majority next year. Several Republican lawmakers, aides and operatives told…
CNN — A number of House Republicans are in talks to block Rep. Jim Jordan’s path to the speakership as the Ohio Republican tries to force a floor vote on Tuesday, according to multiple GOP sources. One senior Republican House member who is part of the opposition to Jordan told CNN that there he believes…
The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are weighing tying legislation for additional military support for Israel with military assistance for Ukraine, setting up a showdown with congressional Republicans opposed to helping Ukraine amid the tumult in the speaker-less chamber. The looming fight over tying military aid for Israel and Ukraine together is the latest in…