A GOP lawmaker says some members 'would prefer' to be in the minority because they could 'just vote no and yell and scream all the time'

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Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska.

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Even the experts who study Congress don't know how this House speakership drama will end

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Despite former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster, the sign is still up as the House searches for a new leader.

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A little-known Georgia congressman is now running against Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House

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Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia outside the Capitol on April 23, 2020.
Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia outside the Capitol on April 23, 2020.

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Rep. Steve Scalise unexpectedly withdraws from House Speaker race

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US House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise listens during a press conference following a House Republican Conference meeting.
US House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise.

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House Republicans had their cell phones confiscated while they voted on a new speaker

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado uses her phone on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023.
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado uses her phone on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023.

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Former Ohio State University wrestlers speak out against Jim Jordan: 'He doesn't deserve to be House speaker'

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio

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Republicans are asking their Twitter followers to help them decide who should replace Kevin McCarthy

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia uses her phone during a hearing on April 18, 2023.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia uses her phone during a hearing on April 18, 2023.

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If Rep. Jim Jordan wins the race for House speaker, it could be the death knell for US aid to Ukraine

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.

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Trump doesn't have enough clout on Capitol Hill to make Jim Jordan the House speaker

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and former President Donald Trump.

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Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker, testing the strength of his power

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Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

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