If you think he’s going to get the speaker position without giving up major concessions just like the last guy, you are in for a surprise. It’s going to be a repeat of the last guy. They won’t be able to pass any legislation because they only control 1/2 of congress. Far right will start to cry and remove Jim. I give him 3 months max
I don’t think he’s even going to get the position lol
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The House Republican Conference nominated Jordan by secret ballot in a closed-door meeting less than a day after Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana withdrew his candidacy.
Rep. Austin Scott, a seven-term Georgia Republican who launched a last-minute candidacy before Friday’s meeting, won roughly 80 votes, although a precise total wasn’t immediately clear.
Jordan will require near unanimity among Republican members to overcome united Democratic opposition, and a quick vote on Friday was further complicated by a spate of absences that would narrow his path to victory in the full chamber.
The dysfunction among Republicans comes as lawmakers are confronting a fast-approaching Nov. 17 deadline to fund the government and rising pressure to respond to the war in Israel and Gaza following the brutal attacks by Hamas nearly one week ago.
“There’s some real quality people in there that are smart, not only intellectually, but politically, who can fundraise and lead the conference in the direction because our fight is not with each other, it shouldn’t be with each other,” Murphy told reporters before Friday’s internal vote.
In a letter on Friday, the Democrats wrote that “Congress should implement temporary, expanded authorities — at fifteen calendar day increments — directing the Speaker Pro Tempore to bring before the House proposed legislation” dealing with foreign aid to Israel and Ukraine, a continuing resolution to extend government funding until January and remaining annual spending bills.
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The way they are ignoring the criminals in their midst is hilarious and tragic. (More tragic than funny, alas.)
Jordan was pretty deeply involved in Trump’s Jan 6th overthrow attempt and the waters around George Santos just keep getting hotter and hotter and yet… one of them may become speaker and the other shows no signs of being kicked out of congress.
