A Republican congressman who supports Jim Jordan left the country to travel to Israel, further complicating Jordan's speakership bid

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 11:33

Rep. Derrick Van Orden arrives to a House Republican Conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol on the speaker of the House nomination on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
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GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden quietly left Washington, DC on Thursday to go to Israel.
Van Orden has been a supporter of Rep. Jim Jordan's speakership bid.
Without Van Orden's vote, Jordan's path to leadership becomes even more complicated.

A Republican congressman who has supported Rep. Jim Jordan's run for speaker quietly left the US on Thursday to travel to Israel, complicating Jordan's bid to lead the chamber.