Jim Jordan Loses 1st Vote , for House Speaker.<br />Rep. Jim Jordan did not get enough votes to <br />become House speaker on Oct. 17, CNN reports.<br />20 Republicans voted against him.<br />Instead, they cast votes for the ousted <br />Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Lee Zeldin and others.<br />Instead, they cast votes for the ousted <br />Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Lee Zeldin and others.<br />Instead, they cast votes for the ousted <br />Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Lee Zeldin and others.<br />I can’t get past the fact that a small <br />group in our conference violated <br />the rules to get rid of Kevin, <br />and then blocked Steve, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, via CNN.<br />I can’t get past the fact that a small <br />group in our conference violated <br />the rules to get rid of Kevin, <br />and then blocked Steve, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, via CNN.<br />You don’t have a process where I play <br />by the rules and these other people <br />can’t and then they get what they want. <br />That’s not American. Americans <br />want fair play and rule of law, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, via CNN.<br />Rep. Ken Buck said that he would not vote for Jordan as long as the Ohio Republican believes the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.<br />Rep. Ken Buck said that he would not vote for Jordan as long as the Ohio Republican believes the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.<br />On Oct. 17, Jordan reportedly doubled down on his 2020 election certification beliefs. .<br />Democrats oppose Jordan <br />as well, CNN reports. .<br />I was the last person on the floor January 6, <br />and the idea that this guy is the Republican <br />nominee to be speaker, a guy who aggressively <br />agitated the activities that happened on <br />January 6, I think is disgusting, Rep. Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, via CNN.<br />Still, many Republicans believe <br />Jordan is the man for the job and hope <br />to get back to work sooner than later.<br />I feel like he can bring together everybody, <br />from the moderates to the ultra conservatives, <br />and Republicans across the spectrum. <br />The bottom line is we’ve got to get back to <br />work. We don’t have any time here to waste, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York, via CNN.<br />I feel like he can bring together everybody, <br />from the moderates to the ultra conservatives, <br />and Republicans across the spectrum. <br />The bottom line is we’ve got to get back to <br />work. We don’t have any time here to waste, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York, via CNN
