"Jim Jordan's Struggles in House Speaker Bid Highlight Ineffectiveness"
TL;DR
Rep. Jim Jordan's bid to become the next speaker of the House is in jeopardy as he faces a second vote after failing to secure enough support in the first ballot. Jordan's wide margin of defeat in the initial vote raises doubts about the Republican Party's ability to elect a new speaker without finding a consensus candidate who can also win over Democrats. If Jordan fails again, Republicans may turn to Rep. Patrick McHenry as interim speaker. The House has been without a speaker for over two weeks, following the ouster of former speaker Kevin McCarthy. The leadership vacuum comes amid escalating violence in the Middle East, with Congress unable to respond until a speaker is elected.
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- Jim Jordan's House speakership bid on the ropes ahead of second vote CNBC
- Jim Jordan loses in first round of House speaker vote Fox News
- Analysis | Jim Jordan is hard-right. But he's also in sync with the GOP base. The Washington Post
- Opinion | Jim Jordan Is a Lousy Strongman The New York Times
- Jim Jordan wants the votes to be House speaker. Too bad he's not good at his job. MSNBC
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