Speaker of the House: Voting Updates and Surprising Choices
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost support in the second round of voting for Speaker, receiving 199 votes compared to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' 212 votes. The Speaker has not been elected, and it is uncertain if there will be another vote. Meanwhile, there is a growing push to expand the power of Speaker Pro Tem Patrick McHenry as the fractured GOP conference seeks a way forward.
Topics:nation#hakeem-jeffries#house-republicans#house-speaker-vote#jim-jordan#patrick-mchenry#politics
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