House GOP drops Jordan as speaker nominee after 3rd loss
The House Republican Conference voted that Jordan should drop his bid in a closed-door meeting following an earlier vote on the House floor.
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The House Republican Conference voted that Jordan should drop his bid in a closed-door meeting following an earlier vote on the House floor.
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GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio failed in his second attempt to become speaker of the House, again falling short of the 217 votes needed to be elected.
