Key takeaways:
- Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said the disorder gripping the House was a direct result of Kevin McCarthy’s alliance with former President Donald Trump.
- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to win the speaker’s gavel in a House floor vote for the third time.
- The House is now in a state of limbo, with no clear path forward and unable to pass legislation or conduct any other official business.
The House of Representatives has been without a speaker since October 3rd, when former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said the disorder gripping the House was a direct result of Kevin McCarthy’s alliance with former President Donald Trump. This week, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to win the speaker’s gavel in a House floor vote for the third time, and asked his GOP colleagues if he should keep trying.
Voting by secret ballot in the Capitol basement, Republicans told Jordan no by a vote of 112 to 86. Despite the increasingly wide margins of failure, Jordan’s allies suggested a marathon of votes designed to break the will of his opponents over the weekend.
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said Jordan was “gracious, as we expected him to be, in accepting the results.” She added that the House has been unable to move forward with business due to the lack of a speaker.
The House is now in a state of limbo, with no clear path forward. It is unclear when the House will be able to elect a speaker and move forward with business. In the meantime, the House is unable to pass legislation or conduct any other official business.
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