Jim Jordan to Keep Seeking Votes , After GOP Rejects Interim Speaker Plan.
After 20 Republicans voted against Jordan on
Oct. 18, the Ohio representative said he would
cancel the next vote on Oct. 19, Fox News reports.
Jordan planned to support Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry through early January while he attempted to sway more Republicans to consider him for the position down the road.
Jordan planned to support Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry through early January while he attempted to sway more Republicans to consider him for the position down the road.
However, many House Republicans
opposed the idea of empowering McHenry
at this time, Fox News reports. .
Rep. Ralph Norman said the plan would
create a "Democrat-deal speaker.".
Rep. Pat Fallon, who claims two-thirds
of House Republicans opposed the plan, said,
"oh, hell no," when asked about the possibility. .
Rep. Greg Murphy thinks the plan would
prohibit other Republicans from running
for the position if they'd like to.
Rep. Greg Murphy thinks the plan would
prohibit other Republicans from running
for the position if they'd like to.
It is enabling one person to continue
to try to campaign. Why [can't] other
people campaign at the same time? , Rep. Greg Murphy, via statement.
So I'd find if we basically allowed
[McHenry] to do that, is it fair for us
to just put all our eggs in one basket,
who's losing votes? Probably not, Rep. Greg Murphy, via statement.
Following the outcry, Jordan reversed course.
We made the pitch to members on the
resolution as a way to lower the temperature and get back to work. We decided that
wasn't where we're going to go, Rep. Jim Jordan, via statement.
I'm still running for speaker
and I plan to go to the floor and
get the votes and win this race, Rep. Jim Jordan, via statement