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Jim Jordan loses 3rd vote for House speaker; GOP opposition grows to 25 reps (www.usatoday.com)
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Round 1: 200 votes for Jordan

Round 2: 199 votes for Jordan

Round 3: 194 votes for Jordan

Additional detractors this round:

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA): Jordan round 2, McHenry round 3

Tom Kean Jr. (R-NY): Jordan round 2, McCarthy round 3

Marc Molinaro (R-NY): Jordan round 2, Zeldin round 3

Other GOP changes:

Wesley Hunt (R-TX): Jordan round 2, absent round 3

Derrick Van Orden (R-WI): Jordan round 2, absent round 3

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[-] squiblet@kbin.social 78 points 10 months ago

The idea of Jordan being speaker was one of the stupidest and most offensive ideas they’ve come up with recently, so it’s nice that it isn’t working out.

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 30 points 10 months ago

Lauren Bobert handing beer to colleague Hold this a min.

[-] dmonzel@lemm.ee 21 points 10 months ago

It's not a beer she has in her hands.

[-] HuddaBudda@kbin.social 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Netflix should buy out the comedy rights for that special. Then people would actually want to pay extra for Netflix.

[-] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago

She gonna get up there, rip a jewel, and start twerkin.

[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

The idea of Jordan being speaker was one of the stupidest and most offensive ideas they’ve come up with recently

And that is an incredibly high bar.

[-] VantaBrandon@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Doubly satisfying that he was Donnie's pick

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