The House Republican Conference nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be Speaker of the House over Austin Scott, 124 to 81.
The nomination must now go to the House floor for a vote.
Jake Sherman: “He can go to the floor and risk losing on the first ballot. But if he lost on the first ballot, at least he’d know who is opposed to him so he can try to work them over.”
Keep in mind that Jordan hasn’t passed a single bill in 16 years in Congress.
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