Jim Jordan presses ahead with speaker fight despite growing pressure to drop out
CNN — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is pressing ahead with his speaker bid despite facing stiff opposition from within his own party and no clear path to win the gavel.…
Rep. Jim Jordan vows to stay in speaker race
Rep. Matt Gaetz leaves a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Thursday. Alex Brandon/AP Amid the ongoing chaos in the speaker-less House, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz…
House Republicans are making a gamble with a possible Jim Jordan speakership
CNN — If House Republicans elect hard-charging Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, they will be picking an election denier who is known for working to shut down the government…
Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise run to replace Kevin McCarthy
A woman walks past the US Capitol on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Washington and Congress have their own, often impenetrable, languages. So it may be somewhat confusing to assess what it…
Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise run to replace Kevin McCarthy
Republican lawmakers returning to Washington this week will do so without a House speaker, setting up a high-pressure situation to reach consensus on a candidate to wield the gavel –…
Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker
CNN — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker of the House Friday. In a post on Truth Social shortly after midnight, Trump said Jordan…