Jim Jordan loses third House speaker vote as Republican holdouts reach 25
by Lauren Gambino in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6FQSQ)
Republicans plan to retreat once again behind closed doors to chart next steps following third vote over far-right congressman
The far-right congressman Jim Jordan lost a third consecutive bid for speaker on Friday, failing to overcome entrenched opposition from a widening group of Republican holdouts, some of whom say they have received death threats for blocking his ascent to the gavel.
With the House leaderless for an 18th day, Jordan, a founder of the ultra-conservative House Freedom caucus and hard-charging ally of Donald Trump who led the congressional effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, won 194 votes, well shy of the majority needed to be elected speaker.
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