Rep. Jim Jordan is scrambling to regroup after falling 20 votes short in his bid for the gavel this afternoon. The Ohio Republican bled support from various House GOP factions, from swing-district frontliners to defense hawks to veteran appropriators.
Jordan is vowing to stand for a second ballot, and he’s spent the past few hours behind closed doors inside the Capitol trying to assemble a coalition that could get him to 217. The House adjourned moments ago until 11 a.m. Wednesday, when the next vote is expected.
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