The twenty members who voted against Jim Jordan yesterday don’t appear to be relenting from their opposition. According to a report, they met yesterday after the vote and most aren’t budging:
🌙 IT’S NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR JORDAN.
NEWS: Most of the 20 who voted against JORDAN met after the vote. And most of them are sticking with their opposition to the Ohio Republican.
ALSO: Jordan has made little headway. Vote tomorrow 11a
IN TONIGHT’S EDITION: Who to watch to…
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 17, 2023
It was also reported last night that there may be more ‘no’ votes today:
.@RepOgles tells me he anticipates more “no” votes on Jordan tomorrow, referring to his opposition as the “DC cartel”
“They are being hammered by the K Street lobbyists. That said, in January, I went 15 rounds in the Speaker fight; for Jim I'll go a 100 rounds.”
— Mica Soellner (@MicaSoellnerDC) October 17, 2023
Because of the opposition to Jordan, there’s a movement to empower Patrick McHenry, the pro tem speaker, to lead the House:
🚨BREAKING NEWS: DAVID JOYCE is expected to file a motion TODAY to elect PATRICK MCHENRY as a permanent speaker pro tem.
@PunchbowlNews AM HERE: https://t.co/CfwAhY9BZB
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 18, 2023
Here’s a bit more from The Hill:
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), chair of the Republican Governance Group, hopes to make a move on Tuesday to empower Speaker Pro Tem Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.). The move comes as the GOP’s Speaker nominee Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) faced opposition from 20 Republicans in a floor vote on Monday, and his allies publicly worry he could lose more support today.
“After two weeks without a Speaker of the House and no clear candidate with 217 votes in the Republican conference, it is time to look at other viable options. By empowering Patrick McHenry as Speaker Pro Tempore we can take care of our ally Israel until a new Speaker is elected,” Joyce said in a statement.
AND…
Many in the party are rallying behind efforts that would give McHenry more power to act as a temporary speaker, expanding a role otherwise appears to be largely dedicated to organizing the process of electing a new speaker.
Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) – who has pledged to continue to vote for McCarthy for speaker – told reporters Tuesday that moves to further empower McHenry have gained momentum – “as they should.”
Even Newt Gingrich has gotten behind the McHenry solution:
Former Speaker Gingrich tonight in his column: "Speaker Pro Tempore McHenry is a lot better solution than gridlock and chaos. He should be empowered this week and let’s get on with the peoples’ business."
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 17, 2023
There is supposed to be another speaker vote today at 11am, assuming that happens. They abruptly canceled the vote that was scheduled for last night. Jordan isn’t expected to win today, so we’ll see what happens with the McHenry solution.
UPDATE: Top Jordan ally says Jordan will lose more votes today…
Just so there’s no surprises: Jordan will likely have FEWER votes today than yesterday — as I expected. This is the fight – which Jim Jordan represents – to end the status quo, and it ain’t easy…Stay strong and keep praying.
— RepScottPerry (@RepScottPerry) October 18, 2023