Congressman Jim Jordan has announced his support for Congressman Patrick McHenry as a candidate for Speaker of the House pro tempore.
In addition, Jordan has confirmed his commitment to maintain his current role as chairman-designate.
House Judiciary Speaker Jim Jordan has expressed his support for Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry to assume the role of Speaker of the House until January after two unsuccessful attempts to get the necessary 217 votes.
According to an anonymous source cited by the Daily Caller, Jordan intends to persist in his efforts to obtain support until the specified time. The person in question retains the speaker designation. I will not interrupt my training. I will be living in McHenry until January on a temporary basis.
Jordan’s next announcement will declare his decision to forego a third vote for president, as originally intended, and express his support for the proposal to temporarily allow McHenry until Jan. 3. Jordan will continue to serve as designated speaker.
After the second round of voting, Jordan did not reach the 217 votes needed to secure the position of president. The final quorum call indicated that the House of Representatives had an attendance of 432 people, which means that a majority threshold of 217 members is required for decision-making, unless members choose to vote.” present” during the speaker’s roll call vote.
On Wednesday, Jordan’s bid to take over as Speaker of the House was unsuccessful in the second round of voting due to a lack of votes.
On Tuesday, Jordan experienced defeat in the initial round for the post of president, when 20 Republicans voted against him.
According to conservative donors who spoke to the Daily Caller Monday evening, they have expressed their intention to refrain from providing financial support to Republican House members who refuse to endorse Jordan for speaker.
House Republicans will hold a meeting to deliberate on possible courses of action regarding the selection of a president.
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