GOP Rep. Jim Jordan is facing the reality he does not have the votes to become Speaker of the House – at least for now. He will back a move to make Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry the acting Speaker until January – giving him authority to lead the House in considering legislation etc. until a new Speaker is chosen. Jordan will continue to run for Speaker, but will not seek further votes on becoming Speaker until at least January. It’s clear Matt Gaetz badly underestimated the anger he created by leading the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. As we wrote when McCarthy was removed: But who knows what the outcome will be with the poisoned atmosphere now present within the GOP. He thought someone could get the Moderates to go along to get a new Speaker – they could not.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan will support Speaker pro Tempore Patrick McHenry to be the temporary Speaker of the House until January after failing to receive the necessary 217 votes twice.
A source familiar told the Daily Caller that Jordan “will continue to run and try to shore up votes until then. Remains speaker designee. Not dropping out. McHenry temporary till January.”
Jordan will announce that he will not hold a third vote for Speaker, as planned and that he will get behind the plan to temporarily empower McHenry until Jan 3. Jordan will remain the speaker designee.
Jordan failed to receive enough votes Wednesday to become the next Speaker of the House during the second round of voting. . . .
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