"Jim Jordan's Speaker Bid Falters Amidst Growing Republican Division"

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to secure enough Republican support to become the next speaker of the House for the second time, deepening the division within the Republican Party. Calls are growing to expand the powers of the interim speaker to overcome the GOP's intraparty morass and move forward with legislative matters. Jordan lost support overall, receiving 199 votes in the only round of balloting on Wednesday. The House has been without a speaker for over two weeks, and more GOP lawmakers are expected to oppose Jordan on Thursday. Some Republicans are working with Democrats on a proposal to empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.) temporarily to address end-of-year priorities.