Jim Jordan says he’s ‘going back to work’ after losing secret ballot for House speaker candidacy – as it happened
by Maya Yang (now); Chris Stein and Adam Gabbatt (ear from US news | The Guardian on (#6FQPW)
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The number of Republicans who show up for today's vote will also be a factor in determining whether Jordan wins or loses.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that the GOP congressman Derrick Van Orden will not be in attendance, as he's on a trip to Israel:
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