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