Opponents of House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s bid for the speaker’s gavel gained backing Wednesday, once again denying Jordan the gavel on the floor and with a slightly bigger margin than a day earlier.
The number of Jordan’s detractors grew on the second ballot, with 22 Republicans voting against him. Both Jordan’s allies and detractors predicted before the vote that he would lose support.
“K Street and old guard working to drive up the ‘no’ votes on Jordan tomorrow… and likely will move a few,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, posted on X Tuesday night. “The problem? Holding on to power doesn’t sell to Americans who want the change that Jim Jordan represents.”
