BREAKING: Jim Jordan Loses THIRD Vote For Speaker

After initially pulling his name from the ballot and then saying he would try again, Jim Jordan has suffered another defeat.

Don’t forget it took 15 times of voting before Kevin McCarthy was voted it, but Jim Jordan is following down the same path, logging his third defeat this morning.

BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan loses 3rd vote for House Speaker

— BNO News (@BNONews) October 20, 2023

BREAKING: Republicans screw up again, reject Jim Jordan for Speaker for the third time even after he was nominated by Kevin McCarthy. pic.twitter.com/0aCSGFTa5c

— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) October 20, 2023

With 427 Members present for the vote, Jim Jordan needed 214 votes to win.

He did not get it.

Seven members were absent.

QUORUM CALL: 427 MEMBERS present

214 to win the speakership

seven absences.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023

Interestingly, Kevin McCarthy nominated Jim Jordan and gave a speech in his favor:

🚨 McCarthy nominates Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House.

“Being a speaker is not an easy job — especially in this conference, but I have 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.” pic.twitter.com/Rgtk6S1lvn

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 20, 2023

Watch the speech here:

.@Jim_Jordan has passed more legislation through the House in the last 3 years than the entire Democrat leadership team with their collective 28 years in Congress. pic.twitter.com/vCQCTSVPkP

— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) October 20, 2023

My friends over at The Gateway Pundit reported the names of the 13 RINOs who opposed Jim Jordan (and who they voted for instead):

Here are the RINOS who opposed Jordan:

Don Bacon: Patrick McHenry

Vern Buchanan: Byron Donalds

Ken Buck: Tom Emmer

Chavez-Deremer: McHenry

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Diaz-Balart- Scalise

Anthony D’Espositio- Lee Zeldin

Jake Ellzey: Mike Garcia

Drew Ferguson- Scalise

Andrew Garbarino- Lee Zeldin

Carlos Gimenez- McCarthy

Tony Gonzales – Scalise

Kay Granger – Scalise

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