House Republicans tap Jim Jordan as nominee for next speaker

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House Republicans tapped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as their nominee for speaker a day after their initial candidate, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), failed to consolidate enough party support to win the majority vote on the full House floor.

In a closed-door meeting on Friday, Republicans voted 124-81 to nominate Jordan, giving him the edge over Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), who announced his own long-shot bid for the speaker’s gavel earlier in the day. It’s not yet clear when Republicans will refer the matter to the full House for a vote because Jordan will still need to firm up support with a handful of holdouts.

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