Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy nominated Rep. Jim Jordan to replace him as lawmakers prepared to cast a third ballot on Friday.
Mr. McCarthy, who was pushed out by a group of hardline conservatives on Oct. 3, made the nominating speech as Mr. Jordan, also a hardline conservative, struggled to flip enough of the roughly two dozen GOP holdouts needed to win the job.
“Being speaker is not an easy job, especially in this conference,” Mr. McCarthy said. “But I’ve seen Jim spend his entire career fighting for freedom no matter what, no matter the odds, and I know he is ready for the job.” Since his ouster, Mr. McCarthy has been pushing for Mr. Jordan. Once political foes, Mr. McCarthy in recent years elevated Mr. Jordan to Oversight and Accountability Committee chair and then Judiciary Committee chair. The two men are now close allies.
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