After his opponents complained about intimidation tactics used by his allies the Ohio Republican saw a second consecutive decline in his vote total.
REP. LOADINGERROR After some of his fellow Republicans claimed they had received threats after voting against him in earlier rounds, Jim Jordan( R-Ohio ) saw the House of Representatives reject his bid to become speaker once more on Friday by the largest margin yet. Just 194 House Republicans voted for Jordan, down from 200 on Wednesday’s initial attempt and 199 in his second. All of those fall far short of the 217 votes required to win by all representatives. # 13 of the advertisement
Some House Republicans have complained that their offices have been overrun with calls from Jordan supporters as part of a pressure campaign on his behalf. Jordan showed no signs of withdrawing shortly, telling HuffPost after the vote that he was going” keep talking, listening to colleagues, going to conference.” Some people who opposed Jordan claim that they or their families have received overt threats. Rep. Don Bacon( R-Neb ) claimed that one night, in response to threats made since Bacon became one of Jordan’s most important rivals, his wife slept with a gun next to her bed. Jordan acquitted himself of responsibility for the incidents. ” I’ve taken every precaution I can. I’ve issued statements. He remarked,” I’ve said this is incorrect. But it’s obvious that the incidents have hurt his votes. Rep. Carlos Gimenez( R-Fla. ), who cast his ballot for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday, predicted that the number of people opposed to Jordan would likely rise. Advertising &# 13,
” Twenty-two are really solid ,” he said. He said,” We picked up another three.” You’ve had your chance, let’s move on, I believe more people will say. Some people are receiving threats against their wives, kids, and other family members. It’s becoming increasingly unpleasant, Gimenez said. ” I used to be a supporter of McCarthy. Since October 3, when eight Republicans joined forces with House Democrats to remove McCarthy from the position, the House has been without a speaker. As of right now, I’m no voting for Jim Jordan. Republicans have since thought about attempting to oust McCarthy, who was nominated as Majority Leader Steve Scalise( R – La ). Jordan, who appeared unfazed Friday morning at the thought of calling for votes repeatedly until he won, was put forth after seeing him withdraw. Look, there have previously been several rounds of voting for the speaker. At a press conference on Friday morning, Jordan stated,” We all know that.” ” Advertisement &# 13, I just know that we need to get a speaker as soon as possible so we can start working for the American people.”
Eight Republicans who voted to remove McCarthy said they were open to being sanctioned by the House Republican conference as long as Jordan received adequate support to take office. Rep. Matt Gaetz( R-Fla. ), who spearheaded the effort to unseat McCarthy, said,” If what people need is to see the eight of us rapped on the knuckles in order to get on to the business of governing, what we’re saying is we are open-minded to that.” The group’s goal was to install Jordan most along, and taking them up on it would reward their efforts, according to Gimnez, who was unmoved by the offer. ” I’m a parent, and my grandparent is me.” You don’t reward negative behavior, he said, so I know that far. Republicans Face Death Threats As Speaker Election Gets Mired In Private FeudsCNN Airs Chilling Voicemail Sent To Wife Of Anti-Jim Jordan Republican The Ohio Republican saw his vote total decline for the next time in a row after opponents complained about intimidation tactics used by his allies.
After his opponents complained about intimidation tactics used by his allies the Ohio Republican saw a second consecutive decline in his vote total.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) saw the House of Representatives again reject his bid to become speaker on Friday ― this time by the biggest margin yet, after some of his fellow Republicans said they’d received threats after voting against him in earlier rounds.
Jordan garnered only 194 votes from House Republicans, down from 200 in his first attempt and 199 in his second vote Wednesday. All of those are well short of the 217 needed to win when all representatives vote.
Jordan showed no signs he was withdrawing soon, telling HuffPost after the vote he was going to “keep talking, listening to colleagues, going to conference.”
Several House Republicans have complained that their offices have been inundated with calls from Jordan supporters as part of a pressure campaign on his behalf. Some who have voted against Jordan say they or their families have been subject to outright threats.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said his wife slept with a gun beside her bed one night in response to threats made since Bacon became one of Jordan’s most prominent opponents.
Jordan denied blame for the incidents.
“I’ve done everything I can. I’ve put out statements. I’ve said this is wrong,” he said.
But the incidents have clearly taken a toll on his votes.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), who voted for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in Friday’s balloting, said the votes against Jordan were likely to grow.
“Twenty-two are really solid. We picked up another three,” he said. “I think more people are going to come around and say, ‘You’ve had your chance, let’s go, let’s move on.’”
“Some people are getting threats against their wives and children and all that. It’s getting very offensive,” Gimenez said. “It used to be that I was voting for McCarthy. Now I’m not voting for Jim Jordan.”
The House has been without a speaker since Oct. 3, when eight Republicans joined with House Democrats to oust McCarthy from the post.
Since then, Republicans have considered trying to reinstall McCarthy; nominated Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), only to see him withdraw; and put forward Jordan, who appeared undaunted Friday morning at the prospect of calling for votes again and again until he won.
“Look, there’s been multiple rounds of votes for speaker before. We all know that,” Jordan said at a press conference Friday morning. “I just know that we need to get a speaker as soon as possible so we can get to work for the American people.”
Members of the group of eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy said they were willing to be sanctioned by the House Republican conference if it meant Jordan would win enough votes to become speaker.
“If what people need is to see the eight of us rapped on the knuckles in order to get on to the business of governing, what we’re saying is we’re open-minded to that,” said Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who led the effort to topple McCarthy.
Gimenez was not moved by the offer, saying the group’s goal was to install Jordan all along and taking them up on it would reward their efforts.
“I’m a parent, I’m a grandparent. I know that much: you don’t reward bad behavior,” he said.
