www.forbes.com/… Prior to Jordan’s defeat, the only person to lose a speaker vote was none other than Kevin McCarthy. Prior to the vote, Jordan had signaled confidence after a weekend pressure campaign had flipped several lawmakers in his favor: Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. ; Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla.; Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif.; and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala. www.salon.com/… However, Jordan fell short with twenty Republicans voting against him. Making it worse for Jordan, it is rumored that some of the establishment Republicans that Jordan strong-armed into “yes” votes over the weekend made only one round commitments. As of now, a second round of voting has not been scheduled.

Source: CNN October 17, 2023 19:09 UTC