Leaderless chamber unable to respond to Biden’s request for aid to Ukraine and Israel
Jim Jordan leaves the chamber after the House of Representatives failed to elect him as speaker. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesHardline conservative Republican Jim Jordan on Friday lost a third vote to become speaker of the US House of Representatives, leaving the leaderless chamber unable to respond to president Joe Biden’s request for aid to Ukraine and Israel.
“Jim is a good man. But you know, when the votes aren’t there, the votes aren’t there,” said Republican representative Greg Murphy, a Jordan supporter.A close ally of Donald Trump, Mr Jordan was a “significant player” in the former president’s attempts to overturn Biden’s 2020 election win, according to a congressional investigation.
Republicans control the chamber by a narrow 221-212 majority, though some members were absent from Friday's voting.Nevertheless, some of Mr Jordan’s supporters said he should keep trying. “We believe that if we keep voting, Jim Jordan will be elected speaker,” said Republican representative Bob Good.
It is unclear whether Republicans will be able to unite behind any other candidates possible candidates if Mr Jordan drops out.
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