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October 19, 2023

Jim Jordan Loses Second Vote for House Speaker, Receiving Fewer Votes Than First Round
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Back in the U.S., far-right Republican Jim Jordan lost his second floor
vote to become House speaker Wednesday, receiving just 199 votes, one
fewer than the first round of voting a day earlier. It was the first
time in 100 years that the majority nominee received less than 200
votes. Jordan is a close ally of Trump and was involved in efforts to
overturn the 2020 election results. He has been accused of ignoring
accusations of sexual abuse against an Ohio State University physician
by members of the wrestling team when Jordan was an assistant wrestling
coach at the school in the 1980s and '90s. Congressmembers are voting
again today, as Jordan vowed to "keep going." The House has been at a
legislative standstill since Kevin Mc Carthy was ousted over two weeks
ago.


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