The Latest Breaking News from Jim Jordan

Johnson elected speaker for remainder of 118th Congress - Roll Call

​Weeks of infighting among House Republicans opened a lane for their fourth-round draft pick to claim the gavel Wednesday.

Roll Call · Oct 25, 2023

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson as latest US House Speaker candidate

Johnson, from Louisiana, is the fourth hopeful for the job amid continued in-fighting among Republicans.

Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House

House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the next speaker. He will take office with just over three weeks before government funding expires on Nov. 17.

WEKU · Oct 25, 2023

Hern out of speaker race, endorses Johnson - Roll Call

Shortly after filing to make another run for speaker, Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., dropped out and instead endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.

Roll Call · Oct 24, 2023

Stephen Colbert on Jim Jordan’s failed speaker bid: ‘An historic humiliation’

Late-night hosts discuss Jim Jordan’s failed bid for speaker of the House, Trump’s lawyers turning on him and Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce

The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2023

Wrestling abuse dogged Jim Jordan’s House speaker run. A new film could be a ‘game changer’

A staffer at George Clooney’s production house Smokehouse Pictures told The Independent they were ‘still thick in production on’ blockbuster documentary

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Texans Pete Sessions, Roger Williams both out in whirlwind day to pick U.S. speaker

Sessions dropped out of the race after a first round of voting within the Republican conference. Williams entered the race after the apparent front-runner, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, failed to reach the 217-vote threshold, but later on Tuesday evening and the Texas lawmaker was also out.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 24, 2023

Will US Republicans finally elect a House speaker nominee?

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023

Tom Emmer drops out of House speaker race amid significant Republican opposition and Trump attacks- US politics live

House whip withdrew as party’s speaker nominee after being attacked by Trump and lack of support from dozens of Republicans

The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2023

House speaker vote live updates: Tom Emmer bid hit with surprise GOP attack

Majority whip and former NRCC chair ends bid to become speaker hours after winning nomination

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023