House Republicans nominate Jim Jordan as speaker
House Republicans on Friday nominated Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to become the next speaker, more than a week after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role. But his path to the gavel still appeared tenuous. Republican lawmakers voted 124-81 to nominate Jordan, far short of the 217 needed to secure…
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