The Republican who had to step down from the powerful steering committee in January after nearly taking a swing at Matt Gaetz over his opposition to Kevin McCarthy – well he just came on board in support for Jim Jordan.

Rep. Mike Rogers, who was said to be behind the establishment opposition to Jim Jordan, has just announced he’s going to vote for Jordan:

 
Jim Jordan has already responded to Rogers’ endorsement:

 
Just to give you an idea, here is one reporter’s account of Rogers last week:

If Rogers has done a 180, then perhaps other establishment holdouts will do the same. The vote for speaker is supposed to happen tomorrow at around noon. We’ll cover it as it happens.

 
UPDATE: Jordan gets another good endorsement from a Defense Appropriations subcommittee chairman, who opposed him on Friday:

 
UPDATE: Looks like the endorsements are pouring in now:

 
UPDATE: Jordan just sent a letter to his Republican colleagues:

 
There is still opposition go Jordan:

 
But a Capitol Hill reporter suggests Jordan is very close: