About Jim U S. Congressman Jim Jordan

Table Of Content

• Map of Congressional Districts
• January 3, 2023 Latest on the new Congress and House speaker vote
• Column: These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names
• Role in the House Freedom Caucus
• Why the fall of Kevin McCarthy leaves California Republicans in a tough spot
• Emmer plans to run "entirely positive" campaign for speaker, source says
• Two Republicans will face off to replace Kevin McCarthy in California’s Central Valley

"Throughout my time in Congress, I have always been a team player and supported our Republican nominees out of conference." He declined to say how many rounds of voting he's willing to go (former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy endured 15 rounds before winning the speakership). He denied threatening to primary lawmakers who don't support him, although some alluded to that Monday night after the GOP conference meeting. Jordan spokesperson Russell Dye said lawmakers should be prepared for another round of votes for House speaker after the Ohio Republican fell short of the 217 he needs to win the speakership. Jordan lost the support of 20 of his fellow Republicans in Tuesday's election, winning just 200 votes and falling short of the 217 needed to prevail. Democrats nominated Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who received 212 votes.

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"I want a conservative Republican to be speaker," he said, and he denied he would ever support Jeffries for the post. Of the approach taken by Jordan's outside supporters, Gimenez said, "What you've done now, you've cemented my position … I am not going to be voting for Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House." Rep. Carlos Gimenez, Republican of Florida, says he'll stick with ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for any upcoming floor votes for House speaker. "Frankly, no one in our conference wants to see any type of coalition government with Democrats, so we're going to keep working and we're going to get to the votes," Jordan said. Emerging from House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's office Tuesday evening, Jordan told reporters that he has had "great discussions" with his Republican colleagues and vowed to continue to pursue the speaker's gavel.

January 3, 2023 Latest on the new Congress and House speaker vote

It's a warning sign of trouble ahead if the GOP decides to hold another conference meeting before the vote. Once again Monday night, that meeting became acrimonious as members shared their grievances. The range of "no" Jordan votes could range from 5 or 6 to approximately 20.

Column: These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names

Still, 37 “no” votes, while a break from Washington’s ironclad support for the Jewish state, fell short of the opposition bloc progressives had hoped to muster. Thirty-nine Democrats had voted “no” on Friday on the rule to allow the foreign aid package to come to the House floor, a target that progressives just missed on Saturday on the Israel bill. Fourteen of those Democrats voted on Saturday in favor of aid to Israel, while 12 Democrats who voted to allow the package on the floor on Friday then cast votes against the funding itself. Republicans have proven unable to secure a simple majority to elect a speaker who can call floor votes on critical legislation, including bills to respond to the conflicts engulfing Israel and Ukraine and to avert a government shutdown by mid-November. Conservative hardliners nominated Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday to be speaker of the House during the chamber’s second and third votes amid the floor fight for House leadership. Jordan has been a longtime ally of Trump, who endorsed him for speaker, and he was involved in Trump's efforts to try to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Six Republicans voted for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted on Oct. 3. Several others voted for Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who withdrew his name from consideration last week, and former Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Trump ally who didn't run for reelection in 2022 when he ran for governor in New York. Instead of a one-off, Jan. 6 might just be a bad taste of things to come, with the peaceful transfer of power — the foundation of our election system and an exemplar to the world — becoming just another artifact of a political time gone by. The House of Representatives declined again on Wednesday to elect the hard-line Ohio Republican to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker. GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, who has supported Rep. Kevin McCarthy in his bid for House speaker in the last two ballots, says he is now open to a nominee who can close the deal.

House of Representatives conducted a fourth day of floor votes to choose a House Speaker, hardcore GOP opponents of selecting California’s Kevin McCarthy for the job again floated Ohio’s Jim Jordan as an alternative candidate. Things went from bad to worse when Jordan went to the House floor for formal votes on his speakership. On Tuesday, 20 Republicans voted against him, putting him far below the threshold he needed to be speaker.

Nominating speeches are expected to come next, followed by the manual roll call vote, during which House members are called individually, in alphabetical order. The vote indicated there is one absence, Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis, who supports Jordan, among the 221 Republicans in the House. Two House seats remain vacant due to the resignations of Chris Stewart of Utah, a Republican, and David Cicilline of Rhode Island, a Democrat. It's not clear if Republicans will immediately begin a second round of voting, or wait so Jordan and his allies can negotiate with Republican detractors. McCarthy’s ouster from a job he long coveted was induced by far-right Republicans with the support of vengeance-minded Democrats. His legislative record is not only barren — in 16 years in Congress, he has never had a bill signed into law — it’s replete with acts of political sabotage.

Jordan, who voted not to certify many election results, “was a significant player in President Trump’s efforts” to stay in power, the House Jan. 6 committee noted in its final report on Trump supporters’ 2021 attack on the U.S. Kim said her conference should empower North Carolina’s Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, who is serving as speaker pro tempore, to pass critical legislation until a leader is elected. Jordan reiterated Tuesday morning that he feels good about the floor vote and hopes he'll be speaker by the end of the day. He told reporters at the Capitol, "We need a speaker as soon as possible." It's a continuation of Jordan's efforts in recent days, as he has slowly peeled away at members who were either undecided or were against his speakership.

Two Republicans will face off to replace Kevin McCarthy in California’s Central Valley

In recent days there has been lots of talk among Jordan supporters of being “team players,” as if partisan loyalty trumps (forgive the pun) what is best for the country. It’s unlikely that McCarthy — should he seek reelection in 2024 — Issa, LaMalfa, McClintock or Obernolte will be defeated. Republicans can do right by snuffing Jordan’s bid for speaker and finding a better alternative.

Four of the wrestlers who made the accusations said last week that he shouldn't be speaker of the House. Sessions is among the growing list of members who are throwing their hat in the ring for speaker now that the field is wide open. Then, on Oct. 3, McCarthy became the first House speaker in history to be removed by a motion to vacate. Each state in the United States elects two senators, regardless of the state’s population.

Support from Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, was a significant boon to his candidacy. Rogers said on social media that he decided to back Jordan after two discussions that took place over the weekend. Based on what GOP lawmakers were saying Monday night, Jordan will plow forward on the floor beginning at 12 p.m. To expose the remaining holdouts to conservative MAGA pressure through phone calls and social media.

He can only afford to lose four Republicans and still win the election, and it appears he is short of votes at this point. "Nothing can change my vote at this time," he told CBS News' Nikole Killion on "America Decides" Tuesday evening after the first ballot, in which he was one of 20 Republicans to sink Jordan, his party's nominee for speaker. Mark Z. Barabak is a political columnist for the Los Angeles Times, focusing on California and the West. He has covered campaigns and elections in 49 of the 50 states, including a dozen presidential contests and scores of mayoral, legislative, gubernatorial and congressional races.

Jordan is spending the final hours before the speaker vote on the phone with and meeting with members who have not yet expressed their support for him, according to a source familiar with Jordan's schedule. The House began meeting shortly after noon ET, although that doesn't mean the speaker vote will take place immediately. Jordan, emerging from the speaker's suite, was asked how many rounds of voting he would be willing to endure. Democrats are urged to vote for Jeffries, the minority leader, according to a notice from the Democratic whip, Rep. Katherine Clark. There are 220 Republicans and 212 Democrats present for the House speaker vote, according to a quorum call of the House, during which members recorded their presence on the floor.