House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan failed to receive enough votes Wednesday to become the next Speaker of the House.
After the second round of votes, Jordan was shy of the necessary 217 to win the Speakership. The final quorum call put the House attendance at 432, meaning 217 remains the majority threshold unless members voted “present” during the roll call vote for Speaker.
Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole gave Jordan’s nomination speech on the House floor before the vote. (RELATED: Here Are The 20 Republicans Who Voted Against Jim Jordan For Speaker In First Ballot Vote)
Ahead of the vote, Jordan told reporters: “I think we gotta decide today. Are we going to have a Republican Speaker?”
Jim Jordan plans to stay in race. Unclear how long he will stay if he continues to shed votes. He just said of empowering McHenry:
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 18, 2023
“I think we gotta decide today, are we going to have a Republican speaker or …is the body going to adopt this resolution with the speaker pro tem.” pic.twitter.com/GkBfFQL6cC
