Republicans select Rep. Jim Jordan as new nominee for Speaker
In a secret ballot Friday afternoon, House Republicans voted 152-55 and selected House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as Speaker nominee.
Jordon won out over Georgia Republican Rep. Austin Scott after previously losing himself to Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
Scalise announced Thursday that he ended his bid to become the next House Speaker after it became apparent that he would not be able secure the needed 217 votes in a floor vote by the entire GOP conference.
Jordan will attempt to unite his GOP colleagues in the deeply divided House majority although his selection as nominee was met with immediate opposition including several supporters of House Majority Leader Scalise, and who have vowed to oppose Jordan at all costs.
