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Politics
Gabriella Ferrigine

Jordan pressure campaign may backfire

Between 20 to 40 House Republicans may vote against House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan's, R-Ohio, speaker bid, a senior Republican lawmaker told CNN.

Jordan eked out an internal win from House Republicans on Friday after finishing behind Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., earlier in the week. Scalise won a GOP majority in a caucus vote but elected to withdraw on Thursday after realizing his chances at winning the speakership were fruitless. 

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