Jim Jordan fails again to win speaker gavel in second vote, getting less support than first try

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House speaker vote live updates: Jim Jordan falls short of reaching majority a second time
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At this point, spite should be a good enough reason for that House member to vote for Jeffries.

The actual play, if Democrats wish to engage, is to provide more power to acting speaker Patrick McHenry in exchange for various concessions.

The current plan being discussed is a Ukrainian/Israeli/Tawain aid bill, and probably another "kick the continuing resolution forward" another month or two.


No Republican Speaker wants to be seen as beholden to the Democrats, not with the politics as they are right now. But the acting-speaker has no such qualms, as its "temporary".

But the acting-speaker has no such qualms

Aside from that gigantic bowtie. I'm pretty sure if anyone gets too close to it, he can squeeze a little pump and squirt some water in their face.