Chairman Jim Jordan earlier Thursday said he will seek a meeting with the RINO holdouts after his bids for Speaker failed.
Jordan so far has failed to secure the 2017 votes to win the gavel. He said he expected a 3rd ballot possibly Thursday evening.
“I’m still running for Speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race,” Jordan told reporters as he prepared to huddle with McCarthy, McHenry and the RINO holdouts.
Gimenez, leaving the meeting between McCarthy, McHenry, Jordan and the hold outs, said no minds were changed and that Jordan was encouraged in the meeting to drop out.
(He did not say who in the meeting encouraged him to drop out.)
— Jordain Carney (@jordainc) October 19, 2023
Jordan reportedly met with McCarthy, Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, Lee Zeldin and some of the RINOs refusing to back him for Speaker.
The RINO holdouts are not budging, according to Congress reporters on the Hill.
They are encouraging Jim Jordan to drop out.
“Gimenez, leaving the meeting between McCarthy, McHenry, Jordan and the hold outs, said no minds were changed and that Jordan was encouraged in the meeting to drop out.” Politico reported.
Gimenez, leaving the meeting between McCarthy, McHenry, Jordan and the hold outs, said no minds were changed and that Jordan was encouraged in the meeting to drop out.
(He did not say who in the meeting encouraged him to drop out.)
— Jordain Carney (@jordainc) October 19, 2023
Another Congress reporter said some of the RINO holdouts are refusing to even meet with Chairman Jordan or take his calls.
Multiple sources tell me some of the holdouts are refusing to meet with Jordan or take his calls.
— Juliegrace Brufke (@juliegraceb) October 19, 2023
Congressman Mike Lawler released a statement and said: “In the absence of an immediate resolution, we must empower Speaker Pro-Tempore Patrick McHenry to serve as Speaker temporarily to allow us to get back to work.”
My statement on the vote for House Speaker.https://t.co/DbsFuXqPJ7
— Congressman Mike Lawler (@RepMikeLawler) October 19, 2023
Earlier Thursday it was reported that Jim Jordan would back McCarthy ally Patrick McHenry as interim Speaker until January.
This is of course what the swamp wants.
This comes two days after former House Speakers John Boehner and Newt Gingrich backed McHenry for interim Speaker.
I agree. https://t.co/J76cvtKghE
— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) October 18, 2023
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