Jim Jordan fails to become speaker on third ballot as opposition continues to grow

Speaker Designate Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to become speaker on the third ballot, losing even more Republicans than he did on the first two ballots.

During the third speakership vote on Friday morning, 25 Republicans voted against Jordan, causing him to fall well short of the 217 votes necessary to become speaker as all Democrats voted in favor of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

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