These Republicans voted against Jim Jordan on the third ballot
The House is voting to elect a new House speaker for a third time since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker over two weeks ago.
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Watch: House holds third speaker vote
The House tried to elect a new speaker Friday for the third time this week, with GOP Rep. Jim Jordan lacking the votes to change the outcome again. Political strategists Ashley Etienne and Leslie Sanchez and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion had analysis of all the action on the House floor.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took questions from reporters before a third vote for House speaker on Friday. He said it was the Republicans' job as the majority to put forth a speaker and said he didn't see a scenario right now where he could take the role. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Third House speaker vote expected soon
GOP Rep. Jim Jordan's third attempt to win the speakership on the House floor takes place at 10 a.m. Friday, after two failed rounds of voting. There has been no clear evidence so far that he can convert enough of the 22 Republicans who voted against him Wednesday to prevail in this next round of voting, but at a news conference Friday morning before the vote, he said, "Our plan this weekend is to get a speaker elected to the House of Representatives as soon as possible." CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Watch: Jim Jordan addresses reporters
Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, who has shown no sign of giving up his bid to be speaker, despite two failed rounds of voting, spoke with reporters Friday morning ahead of another expected round of voting. There has been no clear evidence so far that he can convert enough of the 22 Republicans who voted against him Wednesday to prevail in the next round.
Third House speaker vote set for Thursday
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan says he refuses to drop out of the race for speaker of the House and will try for a third time after two failed votes. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Third House speaker vote set for Friday morning
"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 said Thursday.
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House Republicans showed no signs of ending the speaker stalemate Thursday after Rep. Jim Jordan reversed his support of a plan to empower Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry. Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball and Semafor politics reporter Kadia Goba join "America Decides" to discuss how the House could move forward.
Plan to empower Patrick McHenry falls apart
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Jordan says he's still in the speaker race
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is vowing to press on with his bid to become the next speaker of the House after a plan he supported to temporarily empower the interim speaker was met with opposition from his fellow GOP lawmakers on Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
Where things stand on House speaker vote
There will be no vote for House speaker on Thursday, two sources confirmed to CBS News, with Rep. Jim Jordan instead temporarily backing empowering Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains the latest developments.
House speaker votes on pause
Rep. Jim Jordan, trying to shore up support for his own speaker bid, will back temporarily empowering Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry in the interim. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Death threats over House speaker votes
Rep. Jim Jordan says he'll remain in the race for House speaker, even though he lost more ground Wednesday than he gained in a second vote, winning 199 votes, compared to 200 on Tuesday. Some of the 22 Republicans who voted against Jordan say they've received death threats. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Rep. Jordan's second speakership bid fails
Some republicans that voted against Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House are getting death threats. Rep Jordan has condemned the threats against colleagues as his second bid to replace ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed. CBS News' congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Jim Jordan fails in second House speaker vote, leaving path forward in doubt
All total, 22 Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan on the second ballot.
Jordan's path forward after 2nd speaker vote
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed a second time Wednesday to secure enough votes for the House speaker's gavel. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what happens next.
Speaker vacancy continues to stall Israel aid
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What the speaker chaos says about House GOP
The current Republican nominee for House speaker, Jim Jordan, fell 22 votes short of the necessary 217 to win the gavel on Wednesday. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Robert Costa have more.
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How many votes are needed to win the House speaker election?
The House has been without a speaker since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker just over two weeks ago. Rep. Jim Jordan has so far failed to secure enough votes on the House floor to win the speakership.
Could House give Patrick McHenry more power?
Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina became speaker pro tempore when Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job over two weeks ago, but he has largely limited his actions to those needed to elect a new speaker. Now, an idea under consideration could give him the authority to bring certain types of urgent legislation to the floor as Republicans try to unite behind a speaker candidate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Republicans regrouping amid speaker stalemate
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to secure enough votes to become House speaker on the second ballot, leaving the lower chamber without a leader as Republicans' path forward remained unclear. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who has voted for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in both rounds, about what he thinks needs to happen next.
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