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Several House Republicans oppose Jordan, who needs 217 of the 221 GOP caucus members to vote for him.Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., triggered the race when he moved to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as House speaker and wonJordan is making the rounds, shaking hands with supporters. He’s wearing a suit jacket, which he often lacks. He is now seated in the back of the chamber in conversation with Mike Simpson of Idaho.
House conservatives who helped oust McCarthy, including Gaetz, Burchett, Biggs and Good, are sitting together toward the rear of the chamber in their usual spot.After leaving his office this morning, Jordan told reporters that “we feel really good” when asked if he thinks he has the votes on the floor needed to win the speakership today.Pressed on whether he would go multiple ballots, Jordan said, “Whatever it takes to get a speaker today.
After a weekend of working the phones and a big dose of pressure from the right, Jordan has narrowed the opposition within the GOP caucus from 55 Republicans to 10 or fewer, according to estimates by various lawmakers and NBC News. Of the potential holdouts, at least five members have said they’ll vote for either McCarthy or Scalise, while another three have raised doubts about whether they'll back Jordan, and still others won't say how they will vote.
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