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Jim Jordan loses 3rd vote for House speaker; GOP opposition grows to 25 reps (www.usatoday.com)

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Round 1: 200 votes for Jordan

Round 2: 199 votes for Jordan

Round 3: 194 votes for Jordan

Additional detractors this round:

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA): Jordan round 2, McHenry round 3

Tom Kean Jr. (R-NY): Jordan round 2, McCarthy round 3

Marc Molinaro (R-NY): Jordan round 2, Zeldin round 3

Other GOP changes:

Wesley Hunt (R-TX): Jordan round 2, absent round 3

Derrick Van Orden (R-WI): Jordan round 2, absent round 3

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[–] AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Their lawyers quietly let them know there's a rule prohibiting a candidate for speaker from winning if they're under federal indictment facing more than a year of jail time. "Better shut the fuck up about that before you get the reason this can't happen thrown in your face."