Jim Jordan's effort to empower interim Speaker Patrick McHenry collapses [View all]
Source: NBC News
Oct. 19, 2023, 11:31 AM EDT
WASHINGTON — An effort backed by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to empower interim speaker Patrick McHenry of North Carolina collapsed Thursday after it became clear it wouldn't get enough support from House Republicans.
Jordan, the GOP’s latest nominee for speaker who lost two rounds of votes this week, had floated the idea of temporarily empowering McHenry while he worked to shore up enough support for his own candidacy, according to three sources. The plan would have empowered McHenry until January, the sources said, allowing legislative business to continue in the face of two wars and a looming government shutdown.
But leaving a lengthy closed-door meeting with GOP members on Thursday, Jordan said that empowering McHenry was not a viable option. He said it was a way to “lower the temperature and get back to work” but “we decided that wasn’t where we’re gonna go.” Jordan reiterated that he was not planning to drop out of the race.
"I’m still running for speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race," Jordan said. He reporters that he planned to try for a third round of votes later Thursday.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jim-jordan-will-back-empowering-interim-speaker-patrick-mchenry-tempor-rcna121147
They cancelled votes for the rest of the day (so far).
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