/tags/jim-jordan Jim Jordan en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:47:12 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-23/house-speaker-race-widens-to-9-republicans-vying-for-nomination After Rep. Jim Jordan ended his unsuccessful bid, a new field of candidates has flooded the race. Most of them are now backing a pledge aimed at ensuring a House floor vote ends in an elected speaker. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:47:12 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-23/house-speaker-race-widens-to-9-republicans-vying-for-nomination Emma Bowman /politics-government/2023-10-20/jordan-is-no-longer-nominee-for-house-speaker-after-a-secret-vote Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, lost 25 Republican votes in his third failed bid to become speaker of the House. Jordan could not quell the opposition to his candidacy. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:19:00 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-20/jordan-is-no-longer-nominee-for-house-speaker-after-a-secret-vote Kelsey Snell, Lexie Schapitl /politics-government/2023-10-19/gops-jordan-will-back-a-temporary-house-speaker-as-he-tries-to-shore-up-support-lawmakers-say Refusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he will back a temporary U.S. House speaker as he works to shore up support to win the gavel himself. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:57:55 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-19/gops-jordan-will-back-a-temporary-house-speaker-as-he-tries-to-shore-up-support-lawmakers-say The Associated Press /politics-government/2023-10-18/whether-jim-jordan-wins-the-speakership-or-not-voters-in-his-ohio-district-will-stand-by-their-man Rep. Jim Jordan, so far, has failed to get the needed votes to become House Speaker but his fight for the coveted leadership role isn't done, and the devotion of many of his constituents back in Ohio seems unwavering. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:03:23 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-18/whether-jim-jordan-wins-the-speakership-or-not-voters-in-his-ohio-district-will-stand-by-their-man The Associated Press /npr-news/2023-10-18/house-republicans-reject-rep-jim-jordan-for-speaker-of-the-house-again The House of Representatives remains paralyzed as House Republicans again struggle to agree on any member to serve as speaker. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:00:13 GMT /npr-news/2023-10-18/house-republicans-reject-rep-jim-jordan-for-speaker-of-the-house-again Deirdre Walsh, Claudia Grisales, Lexie Schapitl, Susan Davis /npr-news/2023-10-13/jim-jordan-tapped-as-republican-house-speaker-nominee House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2023-10-13/jim-jordan-tapped-as-republican-house-speaker-nominee Susan Davis, Deirdre Walsh /npr-news/2023-10-12/scalise-drops-out-of-race-for-speaker-of-the-house-leaving-congress-in-limbo Rep. Steve Scalise became the Republican nominee in a secret-ballot election but failed to secure enough votes to succeed on the House floor. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:06:00 GMT /npr-news/2023-10-12/scalise-drops-out-of-race-for-speaker-of-the-house-leaving-congress-in-limbo Lexie Schapitl /show/all-sides/2023-10-09/weekly-reporter-roundtable Jim Jordan's main competitor to be the next House Speaker seems to be Congressman Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2023-10-09/weekly-reporter-roundtable /politics-government/2023-10-06/donald-trump-endorses-jim-jordan-to-succeed-kevin-mccarthy-as-house-speaker The announcement came hours after Texas Rep. Troy Nehls said Thursday night that Trump had decided to back Jordan's bid and after Trump said he would be open to serving as interim leader himself if Republicans couldn't settle on a successor following McCarthy’s stunning ouster. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:57:11 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-06/donald-trump-endorses-jim-jordan-to-succeed-kevin-mccarthy-as-house-speaker The Associated Press /npr-news/2023-10-04/fate-of-house-gop-leadership-throws-congress-into-chaos House Republicans are scrambling to coalesce around a small number of candidates to be Speaker of the House but the path to electing someone is unclear. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:14:21 GMT /npr-news/2023-10-04/fate-of-house-gop-leadership-throws-congress-into-chaos Claudia Grisales, Deirdre Walsh, Lexie Schapitl