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Jordan Ousted as House Republican Speaker Nominee After Losing Party’s Support - McCarthy

© AFP 2023 / SAMUEL CORUMUS Representative Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, speaks to the press at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2023
US Representative Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, speaks to the press at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2023 - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.10.2023
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Republicans ousted Congressman Jim Jordan as the party’s nominee for speaker after losing the support of the conference during a secret ballot, Congressman Kevin McCarthy stated on Friday.
"Unfortunately, Jim is no longer going to be the nominee," McCarthy said after the internal vote. "We’ll have to go back to the drawing board."
Earlier on Friday, Jordan failed to secure enough votes to become speaker after three floor votes.
House Republicans will reportedly hold a candidate forum on Monday, with the intention of holding another floor vote on Tuesday. Congressman Kevin Hern released a statement on Friday after the vote announcing his bid for speaker.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) talks to fellow lawmakers as the House of Representatives holds a vote on a new Speaker of the House at the US Capitol on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.10.2023
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