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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. 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

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

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)

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

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

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. 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

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

FILE - The speaker's dais is seen in the House of Representatives of the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job by a contingent of hard-right conservatives this week, House GOP leaders are now grappling to find a new speaker. With no speaker of the House, a constitutional officer second in line to the presidency, the Congress cannot fully function — to pass laws, fund the government and otherwise serve as the branch of government closest to the people — during a time of simmering uncertainty at home and abroad. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What’s next?

By Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press

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 with reporters after departing a House Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Desperate Republicans consider all options in speaker stalemate, including Trump and Democrats

By Susan Ferrechio and Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Aides bring in food for a House Republican closed-door caucus to decide who to nominate for speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next?

By Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press

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)

Plans to stop government shutdown prominent in tight race for House speaker

By Alex Miller and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

The Capitol is seen at sunrise, in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. After Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted as speaker of the House, the upheaval has put Congress at a crossroads during a moment of crisis. House business, and with it most congressional action, has come to a standstill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader

By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy attends a bilateral meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (Amir Cohen/Pool Photo via AP)

America, Israel and our allies need Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro

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

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Following the ouster of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy of Calif., by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, the search for a new Speaker may be decided this week. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Kevin McCarthy ready for a return to the speaker’s chair

By Susan Ferrechio and Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Former Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations, killing hundreds and taking captives. Palestinian health officials reported scores of deaths from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Kevin McCarthy accuses Biden, Democrats of not standing up to Hamas or antisemitism

By Kerry Picket - 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)

Congress frozen by stalemate in electing a new House speaker

By Kerry Picket and Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Kevin McCarthy says he would return as speaker if House Republicans want him back

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times