Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on the House floor on October 17, 2023.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on the House floor on October 17, 2023.
  • On Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the speaker's gavel for the second time.
  • In a striking blow to his candidacy, even more House Republicans voted against him than last time.
  • Here's a full list of those 22 Republicans.

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio just failed to become the next Speaker of the House. Again.

The House of Representatives held a second vote on the matter on Wednesday, one day after 20 House Republicans voted against their own party's nominee for the top job.

And this time, Jordan received even fewer votes.