House Republicans are going to have their second candidate forum of the week at 1 p.m. between the two Republican candidates running for Speaker of the House: Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH).
They are expected to vote on a nominee following the forum, but the exact schedule is still up in the air.
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Jordan ran against House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) earlier in the week but lost 113-99. However, Scalise dropped out of the race on Thursday after it became clear he couldn’t get the 217 votes necessary to become speaker on the floor.
While Jordan is still considered the frontrunner, the path to 217 is pretty narrow as there are a number of members who don’t support him and have said they never will. For example, House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) said there was nothing Jordan could …
Rep. Austin Scott and Judiciary Charman Jim Jordan set to battle for speaker
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