Yesterday, it seemed like there was a way forward where McHenry would be empowered as speaker until January and Jordan would have until then to lock down enough votes. But it appears that’s not the plan anymore. There’s some talk of Trump for a short time but it’s getting tough to find a candidate that
Jim Jordan is trying to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. Republicans have an extremely narrow majority and can only afford to lose 5 votes to get him into the position, assuming Democrats remain united. A few things to know about Jordan: He was one of the early members of the House Freedom
Let’s get this out of the way first, although no Speaker has ever held the role without being a sitting member of Congress, its not a requirement. An outsider can be drafted in. Trump is getting some support from some Republican members, Marjorie Taylor Green among them, following the removal of Kevin McCarthy late on
