Reese Gorman covers Congress and campaigns for the Washington Examiner. Prior to the Washington Examiner, he covered state politics and the state legislature in Oklahoma. Follow him on X: @reesejgorman
The House was thrown into even more chaos after House Republicans’ speaker designate, Majority Leader Steve Scalise , withdrew from the race once it became clear he had no path to win the election, leaving the House leaderless for a 10th straight day.
It’s possible lawmakers could consider adopting a new rule, which would require a candidate to receive 217 votes within the conference before advancing the nomination to the floor for a full vote in the House. Republicans voted to table that motion earlier this week. “Jim's got a heart of a warrior to go do this, and it's time to change,” Rep. Chip Roy , who supports Jordan, said on a radio show Thursday. “And if the old guard thinks that the status quo is working, someone show me what they're proud of that Congress has done over the last 30 or 40 years. … I think Jim has demonstrated a willingness to take on the status quo but also work with people in town to figure out how to get things done and work across the conference.
“Not yet,” said Rep. Thomas Massie when asked if other names have been floated for consideration. “I wish there wouldn’t be.” Rep. Don Bacon , a centrist member who represents a district Biden won in 2020, said he would “chew on” whether or not he will support Jordan but worries that electing him would “reward bad behavior” of the members who tanked Scalise’s nomination.
“We’re going to have the same problem with Jordan that we had with Scalise,” said Rep. Mike Garcia , who said he’s supporting Jordan. “I think it’s a math problem.”
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