Republicans have chosen Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker, according to The Associated Press.
Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content DeskThe decision a night after Steve Scalise dropped out of the race because he could not get the votes. Jordan was previously second to Scalise,, Jordan is a “hard-right Republican” and is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Jordan defeated Austin Scott by a vote of 124 to 81.He is also a favorite of former President Donald J. Trump.
It is not clear if Jordan will be able to attract the votes that are needed to be elected House Speaker after Scalise faced that hardship,Kids Free November 2023: Jacksonville attractions offering free or discounted admission to children
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