Key takeaways:
- U.S. Rep.-elect Jim Jordan (R-OH) was present in the House Chamber during the second day of elections.
- Jordan has been a vocal advocate for conservative causes and has been a leader of the House Freedom Caucus.
- Despite his efforts, Jordan was unable to become Speaker of the House and decided that was fine.
On January 4th, 2023, the House of Representatives convened to vote for the next Speaker of the House after House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) failed to earn more than 218 votes on three separate ballots, the first time in 100 years that the Speaker was not elected on the first ballot. U.S. Rep.-elect Jim Jordan (R-OH) was among those present in the House Chamber during the second day of elections.
Despite the efforts of Jordan and other members of the House, the conference was unable to unify and elect a Speaker. This has caused a halt in business, with a looming deadline to pass the fiscal bills needed to keep the government operating.
Jordan, who has been a member of the House since 2007, has been a vocal advocate for conservative causes and has been a leader of the House Freedom Caucus. He has been a vocal critic of the House leadership and has been a vocal advocate for conservative causes.
Jordan has been a vocal advocate for conservative causes and has been a leader of the House Freedom Caucus. He has also been a vocal critic of the House leadership and has been a vocal advocate for conservative causes.
Despite his efforts, Jordan was unable to become Speaker of the House and decided that was fine. He has since continued to be a vocal advocate for conservative causes and has been a leader of the House Freedom Caucus. Jordan has also been a vocal critic of the House leadership and has been a vocal advocate for conservative causes.
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