"Jim Jordan's Speaker Bid Falls Short Amidst Robocall Warnings and Trump's Support"
TL;DR
Rep. Jim Jordan, a conservative ally of former President Donald Trump, fell short of winning enough support from Republican lawmakers to become the next speaker of the House. A second round of voting may take place later. Jordan is vying to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who was removed as speaker two weeks ago. He became the Republican nominee after Rep. Steve Scalise, the initial choice of the GOP conference, withdrew from the race last week.
Topics:top-newspolitics#house-speakership#jim-jordan#kevin-mccarthy#politics#republican-party#steve-scalise
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