McCarthy was ousted as speaker this month, and Jordan later failed three times on the House floor to secure the votes needed to win.
U.S. Republican Representative from California Kevin McCarthy speaks with Republican Representative from Ohio Jim Jordan as the U.S. House of Representatives continues voting for new speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, January 4, 2023.The proposed alliance aims to unite warring factions of the House Republican Conference, which has been leaderless since McCarthy was ejected from the speaker's office.
"That's a bad idea. Where is that even allowed?" asked Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., who was one of the eight Republicans who joined with Democrats to oust McCarthy three weeks ago. While the idea might seem far-fetched — it has not been pitched broadly within the GOP Conference — it's being discussed among some Republicans after Rep. Tom Emmer, the third GOP nominee for speaker, dropped his bid on Tuesday just hours after securing the nomination.
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