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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, center, and others, look on as the vote is counted for a third ballot to elect a speaker of the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans move on from Jim Jordan, will pick a new candidate for speaker

By Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket and Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., listens as Republicans try to elect Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a top Donald Trump ally, to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lawmakers behind McCarthy ouster say they will sacrifice themselves to get Jordan elected speaker

By Alex Miller and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Former Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., nominates Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for speaker as Republicans try to elect Jordan, a top Donald Trump ally, to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy nominates Jim Jordan on the third ballot

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Jordan vows to hang tough in quest to become House speaker despite unyielding GOP opposition

By Susan Ferrechio and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Former Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks near the offices of the Speaker of the House after Republicans failed for a second time to elect Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a top Donald Trump ally, to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

GOP’s Jordan says he’s still running for House gavel, but there’s no plan for next action

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves and Kevin Freking - Associated Press

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, enters of the offices of the Speaker of the House after Republicans failed for a second time to elect him to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Jordan condemns ‘abhorrent’ threats against lawmakers who opposed him for speaker

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, arrives for the Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

GOP holdouts force Jordan to pause bid for House speaker; House Republicans consider backup plan

By Susan Ferrechio and Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sits with Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, right, and former Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., back row left, as the House convenes for a second day of balloting to elect a speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House speaker live updates | Next round of voting set for Thursday after Jordan comes up short again

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is followed by reporters as he walks to his office at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker as colleagues seek options

By Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri and Stephen Groves - Associated Press

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at The 92nd Street Y in New York on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Pelosi says House GOP doing a ‘real disservice’ by voting for Jordan for speaker

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, right, confers with Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the temporary leader of the House of Representatives, as the House convenes for a second day of balloting to elect a speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jordan loses second ballot for speaker, lawmakers mull bipartisan deal to elevate Patrick McHenry

By Susan Ferrechio and Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a Republican moderate, tells reporters he has not changed his mind and will not be voting for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to become speaker of the House, following a closed-door GOP meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. A floor vote that could turn into a showdown is set for midday Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. Don Bacon’s wife gets anonymous texts, emails threatening his seat over vote against Jim Jordan

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Then-President Donald Trump, right, encourages Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, left, to speak during a rally, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Lewis Center, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Ad targets Jim Jordan, GOP backers over ‘attacks on democracy’

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Jordan grasps for votes on 2nd ballot; frustrated House lawmakers push for temporary speaker

By Susan Ferrechio, Alex Miller and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., is applauded after voting for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on the first ballot as Republicans try to elect Jordan to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Friction emerges between Jordan, Scalise amid fight for speaker’s gavel

By Kerry Picket, Susan Ferrechio and Alex Miller - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol is seen on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Washington. Republicans are heading to the House for the second time this Congress to try and elect a speaker, marking what they hope will be a unifying moment for a party that has been in turmoil for weeks. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Live updates | Jordan loses 20 Republicans in speaker’s vote, creating uphill climb to win gavel

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Temporary House leader Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., gavels the House into recess as he announces there was no winner for House speaker in the first ballot, as Republicans try to elect Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Speaker McHenry? Desperate lawmakers weigh giving GOP backbencher power to run the House

By Susan Ferrechio, Alex Miller and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, watches as Republicans try to elect him to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jordan comes up short on the first vote for speaker

By Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket and Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, talks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Some Dems see Jordan speakership as political victory

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks before former President Donald Trump at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Gingrich believes Rep. Jim Jordan will be next House speaker

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times