Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 194
What Just Happened?
For the third time, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) could not secure the majority of House members to become speaker with 25 Republicans voting against his candidacy and just 194 voting in favor.
Jordan has now lost ground in every vote.
Rep. Hakeen Jeffries (D-NY) won 210, the most overall with all Democrats united behind him.
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