House in limbo after 20 Republicans sink Jim Jordan’s first attempt to win speaker vote - as it happened
by Maanvi Singh (now); Chris Stein and Gloria Oladipo from US news | The Guardian on (#6FMSN)
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest reports on Jim Jordan here:
- House remains without speaker after first vote fails to elect Jordan
- Key things to know about Jim Jordan
For those just joining us, here's the Guardian's Joan E Greve with a recap of how Kevin McCarthy lost his post as speaker of the House, how Jim Jordan became the Republican nominee to replace him, and his chances for being elected to the post today. The House is expected to gavel into session in just a few minutes, at noon eastern time:
The House of Representatives will vote on electing a new speaker on Tuesday, as the hard-right congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio looks to win the gavel following the historic ouster of the Republican Kevin McCarthy earlier this month.
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