Jordan Falls Short of Speaker Votes Again, Backs Temporary Leader as Path Forward Remains Murky

Jordan lost support on the 2nd ballot for House Speaker but remains the GOP nominee. He bled 4 more Republican votes but gained 2 others.

Jordan is now backing a plan to temporarily empower Rep. Patrick McHenry as Speaker Pro Tempore until January. This signals Jordan lacks the votes to win now.

Some Republicans think it's time to move on from Jordan and empower McHenry, which may require Democratic support.

Jordan condemns threats and intimidation tactics against holdout GOP members, calling it "just wrong," though his allies are applying pressure.

Holdout Republicans like Reps. Granger and Kiggans say threats won't sway them to switch their votes. They cite principles and conscience as reasons to oppose Jordan.