Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, talks with reporters as House Republicans meet again behind closed doors to find a path to elect a new speaker after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., dropped out of the race Thursday night, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Jim Jordan
WASHINGTON, DC- Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan is the Republican nominee for Speaker of the House. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee was nominated Friday afternoon during a closed-door meeting. The vote was 124-81. Jordan will now have to gain at least 217 votes from his own party to win the Speaker’s post during a vote on the House floor. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise withdrew his nomination after failing to get enough support from party members.
