The House Will Hold a Third Vote for Jim Jordan as Speaker Nominee Tomorrow, Friday, at 10:00am ET
By Sundance
After a lengthy and often combative GOP conference earlier today, Jim Jordan’s office has announced there will be a 3rd vote for House Speaker Friday at 10:00am.
“The House will vote Friday at 10 a.m. on a third speaker ballot, according to Jordan’s spokesman.” {link}
The UniParty Republicans had earlier floated an interim proposal to grant temporary House Speaker Patrick McHenry with additional authorities, which would gain Democratic vote support.
The concept was to get the House through a round of funding for Israel and Ukraine aid and avoiding a shutdown, until January. However, that effort failed short, as the non UniParty republicans would not agree to the plan. Jordan spoke briefly about that issue following the conference meeting. WATCH (46 secs):
(Via Politico) – […] Republicans are split. Jordan, for now, isn’t ready to call it quits, and some of his backers are gearing up for trench warfare.
“I can tell you, nobody in our conference can get to 217 on two rounds, and three legislative days. So I think he deserves more time,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a Jordan ally, told reporters. “I’m in favor of trying. For Jordan, I would go at least another week.”
Yet his opponents insist there is no negotiation to be had that would result in him winning the gavel. They’ve already detailed death threats and intimidation efforts that they say have only hardened their anti-Jordan stance. (read more)
The House GOP Speaker’s race is a system of conniving and positioning for a cushy committee assignment, indulgences from the lobbyist control apparatus, office locations and Machiavellian influence for the best junkets and largest leadership PAC deposits. That’s the truth, the non-pretending truth about the system at work behind the GOPe House Speaker vote.
This internecine professionally Republican stuff has nothing to do with principle centered leadership, and everything to do with self-indulgences and personal affluence. Here are the 22 professional Republicans who would prefer to see a Democrat House Speaker:
Don Bacon: (202) 225-4155; @RepDonBacon (voted McCarthy)
Vern Buchanan: (202) 225-5015;@vern Buchanan (voted Donalds)
Ken Buck: (202) 225-4676; @RepKenBuck (voted for Emmer)
Lori Chavez-DeRemer: (202) 225-5711; @RepLCD (voted McCarthy)
Anthony D’Esposito: (202) 225-5516; @anthonydespo (voted Zeldin)
Mario Díaz-Balart: (202) 225-4211; @MarioDB (voted Scalise)
Jake Ellzey: (202) 225-2002; @JakeEllzey (voted Garcia)
Drew Ferguson: (202) 225-5901; @RepDrewFerguson (voted Scalise)
Andrew Garbarino: (202) 225-7896; @RepGarbarino (voted Zeldin)
Carlos Giménez: (202) 225-2778; @RepCarlos (voted McCarthy)
Tony Gonzales (TX): (202) 225-4511; @TonyGonzales4TX (voted Scalise)
Kay Granger: (202) 225-5071; @RepKayGranger (voted Scalise)
John James: (202) 225-4961; @repjames (voted for Moolenaar?)
Mike Kelly (PA): (202) 225-5406; @MikeKellyPA (voted Bainer?)
Jen Kiggans: (202) 225-4215; @JenKiggans (McCarthy)
Nick LaLota: (202) 225-3826; @nicklalota (voted Zeldin)
Mike Lawler: (202) 225-6506; @lawler4ny (voted McCarthy )
Marianette Miller-Meeks: (202) 225-6576; @RepMMM (voted Grainger)
John Rutherford: (202) 225-2501; @RepRutherfordFL (voted Scalise)
Mike Simpson: (202) 225-5531; @CongMikeSimpson (voted Scalise)
Steve Womack: (202) 225-4301; @rep_stevewomack (voted Scalise)
