Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) has been given a notice of eviction for his district office in Colorado due to his votes during the speakership election this week.
Buck said in an interview with NBC News's Meet the Press on Thursday that he has been harassed by his constituents since he cast a vote against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for speaker. He voted for Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) in the first and second rounds of speaker votes.
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"Right now is this constant barrage of phone calls," Buck said. "So far, I've had four death threats. I've been evicted from my office in Colorado. I have a notice of eviction because the landlord is mad with my vote record on the speaker issue. And everybody in the conference is getting this."
WATCH: Tempers flared in a GOP meeting on the House speaker vote, as some lawmakers face harassment by constituents.@RepKenBuck (R-Colo.): "So far I've had four death threats. I've been evicted from my [district] office. … And everybody in the conference is getting this." pic.twitter.com/5YiRmZVVng
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A spokesperson from Buck's office confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the landlord for the Windsor office is terminating the lease in light of Buck's vote against Jordan. He was one of 20 Republicans on Tuesday and 22 Republicans on Wednesday to vote against the Ohio representative, setting him up for a multiround election similar to the one former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) experienced in January.
Four Republican lawmakers have said they will not be intimidated by threats from Jordan's supporters, with two alleging that they have received death threats. Jordan has adamantly condemned the threats and called on supporters who are making the threats to "stop," adding that it is "abhorrent."
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Reps. Mike Simpson (R-ID), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), and Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) all said they have received death threats for supporting someone other than Jordan for speaker. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) said he received a death threat for supporting Jordan, leading him to report the incident to U.S. Capitol Police.
House Republicans spent Thursday fighting among themselves in closed-door meetings, looking for a way forward as Jordan continues to be short the 217 votes needed to become speaker. The next speakership vote is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday.