House Republicans are no closer to resolving their speaker drama. In fact, they may be even further away.
from winning the speakership on Tuesday, it was a stark demonstration of just how far away the House GOP remains from resolving a
Scalise chose not to even go to the floor, after it was clear he couldn’t get the near-unanimous GOP support it would take to win., Jordan faced the same problem. But he decided to move to a floor vote anyway, hoping that the prospect of putting his colleagues on the record publicly—under the scrutiny of a fired-up conservative base—would deliver him a victory.
But Scalise and Jordan never reached an agreement regarding a nomination, according to these sources. And to add insult to injury, their spat was leaked to, further signaling to Scalise fans that they shouldn’t fall in line. In fact, one source told The Daily Beast that the whole ordeal would likely lead to more Scalise allies voting against Jordan on Wednesday.
Part of the Jordan team’s optimism is rooted in where his opposition is coming from. A close look at the interests and concerns of the 20 lawmakers who opposed Jordan reveals a roadmap for him to potentially win the gavel.The first group comprises members of the powerful Appropriations Committee, which determines annual government funding.
A subset of these lawmakers are Republicans from New York who represent solidly Biden districts: Reps. Mike Lawler, Nick LaLota, Andrew Garbarino, and Anthony D’Esposito.
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White House maintains hands-off approach to House GOP chaosNaomi Lim is a White House reporter at the Washington Examiner. She previously reported on crime and politics for News Corp Australia. She returned to Washington in 2015 after interning in Washington, D.C., as an undergraduate. She worked at CNN and the BBC while earning a master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University.
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