


The House of Representatives is again voting to elect a new speaker today. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the candidate endorsed by the GOP caucus, fell short of the required majority on Tuesday. Jordan received 200 votes, to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-N.Y.) 212. Jeffries was backed by the Democratic caucus. Several other members also received votes for the coveted (?) position of herding the cats in the House, which is currently vacant as the result of members voting to vacate the speaker’s seat and oust Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) nominated Jordan:
McCarthy appeared to make an effort earlier in the day to rally support for Jordan, but it wasn’t enough to get him to the magic number of 217.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) also tried to scare up additional votes for Jordan:
There was also a major effort on X/Twitter to name and shame Republicans who voted against Jordan.
In the end, it wasn’t enough to get Jordan over the finish line.
The final tally:
Members who voted against Jordan, courtesy of The Hill: