Jim Jordan to Keep Seeking Votes , After GOP Rejects Interim Speaker Plan.<br />After 20 Republicans voted against Jordan on <br />Oct. 18, the Ohio representative said he would <br />cancel the next vote on Oct. 19, Fox News reports.<br />Jordan planned to support Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry through early January while he attempted to sway more Republicans to consider him for the position down the road.<br />Jordan planned to support Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry through early January while he attempted to sway more Republicans to consider him for the position down the road.<br />However, many House Republicans <br />opposed the idea of empowering McHenry <br />at this time, Fox News reports. .<br />Rep. Ralph Norman said the plan would <br />create a "Democrat-deal speaker.".<br />Rep. Pat Fallon, who claims two-thirds <br />of House Republicans opposed the plan, said, <br />"oh, hell no," when asked about the possibility. .<br />Rep. Greg Murphy thinks the plan would <br />prohibit other Republicans from running <br />for the position if they'd like to.<br />Rep. Greg Murphy thinks the plan would <br />prohibit other Republicans from running <br />for the position if they'd like to.<br />It is enabling one person to continue <br />to try to campaign. Why [can't] other <br />people campaign at the same time? , Rep. Greg Murphy, via statement.<br />So I'd find if we basically allowed <br />[McHenry] to do that, is it fair for us <br />to just put all our eggs in one basket, <br />who's losing votes? Probably not, Rep. Greg Murphy, via statement.<br />Following the outcry, Jordan reversed course.<br />We made the pitch to members on the <br />resolution as a way to lower the temperature and get back to work. We decided that <br />wasn't where we're going to go, Rep. Jim Jordan, via statement.<br />I'm still running for speaker <br />and I plan to go to the floor and <br />get the votes and win this race, Rep. Jim Jordan, via statement
