Republican Jim Jordan has fallen short in a vote to serve as speaker of the US House of Representatives, but more votes were expected to follow that could wear down his opponents.
The Ohio lawmaker and ardent ally of former President Trump won 200 votes, short of the 217 needed to win the job, as 20 of his fellow Republicans voted against him. All 212 Democrats voted for their leader, Hakeem Jeffries.If he prevails, the Ohio lawmaker who has spent years fighting with leaders of his own party could end up in one of the most powerful jobs in Washington, putting him second in line for the presidency.
But six Republicans voted instead for Mr McCarthy and another seven voted for Steve Scalise, the number two House Republican whose own bid for speaker fell apart last week. Republicans control the House by a narrow 221-212 margin, giving them little room for error on divisive votes like this one. Mr Jordan's supporters say he would be an effective advocate for spending cuts and other Republican priorities in negotiations with Democratic President Joe Biden and the Senate, which is also controlled by Democrats.
Mr Jordan comes at the job from a profoundly different angle from other leaders in Congress, who typically wield influence by raising money and keeping their party united.
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