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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

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)

House nears vote on Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker but Republican holdouts remain

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

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

FILE - House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio participates in a ceremonial swearing in with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Jim Jordan’s rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?

By Brian Slodysko, Farnoush Amiri and Eric Tucker - Associated Press

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)

GOP’s Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote

By Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., speaks during the House Armed Services Committee on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Rod Lamkey/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Top holdout now backs Jordan’s bid for House speaker

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, listens as Attorney General Merrick Garland appears before a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House

By David N. Bossie

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, arrives as House Republicans meet behind closed doors to try to unite around him as their new nominee for speaker, 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)

Jim Jordan scrambles to lock down support for Tuesday’s vote for House speaker

By Susan Ferrechio and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, left, and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speak to reporters after a hearing investigating former President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Jordan pledges to unite Republicans as he seeks votes for speaker

By Susan Ferrechio - 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 as House Republicans meet again behind closed doors to find a path to elect a new speaker after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., dropped out of the race Thursday night, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jim Jordan gains support over weekend for speaker, says Thomas Massie

By Kerry Picket and Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who was ousted by hardline conservatives in his own party, speaks to reporters after House Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as their new nominee for House speaker during a day of internal party voting, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. Rep. Jordan is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McCarthy races to find Jim Jordan enough votes ahead of Tuesday speaker election

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Former Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks with reporters as Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

McCarthy says he supports Jordan in uphill climb to shore up votes for House speaker’s gavel

By 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, arrives as House Republicans meet again behind closed doors to work on a path to elect a new speaker after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., dropped out of the race Thursday night, sending the GOP into further disarray, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP nominates conservative firebrand Jim Jordan for speaker

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

Rep. Austin Scott, Georgia Republican **FILE**

Another House Republican enters the speaker race to challenge Jim Jordan

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

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of La., talks to reporters as he announces he is ending his campaign to be the next House speaker after a Republican meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Scalise drops out of House speaker’s race, leaving GOP in limbo over leadership

By Susan Ferrechio 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, arrives as House Republicans hold a closed-door meeting to vote by secret ballot on their candidate for speaker of the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hard-line Republicans won’t back Scalise for speaker and frustration grows as the House sits idle

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

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of La., speaks to reporters as he leaves a meeting of House Republicans after they voted for him to be the next Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House Republicans pick Steve Scalise for speaker

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

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, left, and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., confer during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The two GOP leaders have emerged as contenders to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who was voted out of the job by a contingent of hard-right conservatives. Jordan is now chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has long sought the top post. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

A faction of House Republicans wants a backroom deal on speaker

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, center, is flanked by Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., left, and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, D-Calif., as they criticize Democrats for launching a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. Jordan, now chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, is emerging as a contender to replace House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who was voted out of the job by a contingent of hard-right conservatives this week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House Republicans scramble to unite behind a speaker

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

Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a hearing on the Report of Special Counsel John Durham, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, calls chairman a ‘star’

By S.A. Miller and Alex Miller - The Washington Times