Jordan fails to win House speakership in second round of voting
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(Worthy News) – Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, failed in the second round of voting in the House speaker election on the House floor Wednesday.
Jordan did not have the support of 20 Republicans on Tuesday and lost the speakership by 17 votes.
He lost 22 Republican votes on Wednesday, the official tally showed.
The House is now in recess. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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