On Tuesday, 20 Republicans voted against [Jordan], putting him far below the threshold he needed to be speaker. Twenty-two Republicans voted against him in a second vote on Wednesday. Twenty-five Republicans opposed him in a third vote, putting him even further from the speakership.
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After the third failed vote, Republicans took a vote by secret ballot on whether Jordan should remain the nominee. He lost that vote handily, losing his status as the Republican nominee for speaker.
The speaker runs the business of the House and controls the floor schedule and which bills come to the floor. Without one, the House cannot operate.
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Democrats have all voted for their leader, Hakeem Jeffries of New York, in each of the speakership elections. Jeffries has said there have been “informal talks” with Republicans, but Democrats have been quiet about any negotiations. A pre-condition for any Democratic support for a speaker appears to be that they would allow any bipartisan bills come up for a vote.
Guardian
As long as the House remains without a speaker, the chamber cannot advance any legislation, leaving members unable to pass critical bills like a stopgap government funding measure or an aid package for Israel and Ukraine. Government funding is set to run out in less than a month, raising the threat of a federal shutdown next month.
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The conference is expected to return on Monday evening to hear from candidates for the speakership, with voting set for Tuesday. By that time, the House will have been without a speaker for three weeks.
Guardian
Look 'em up if you want. I'll wait until I see one of them actually make it to a vote.
UPDATE 09:00 am:
Even if Emmer were to wind up finding the 217 votes it would take to win on the House floor and become speaker, the source said, "He can expect a tumultuous speakership. That’s the last thing the conference needs right now."
The divide between Trump and Emmer runs deep.
Emmer voted to certify the 2020 election results, bucking pressure from the former president and his allies to overturn Joe Biden's victory. Emmer, who ran the campaign arm of House Republicans in the 2022 cycle, reportedly implored candidates not not "be distracted" by Trump and, instead, stick to focusing on policies that matter to voters.
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[However,] Emmer [...] spoke glowingly of Trump during the midterms. He said Trump was a "fantastic ally" during the elections.
The Messenger
UPDATE 10/22/2023:
I think there are 9.
UPDATE 10/23/2023:
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