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Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia
Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia came out of the woodwork and won 81 votes against Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio last week — despite not campaigning at all for the job.

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The GOP's congressional chaos deepens as Jim Jordan drops bid for speakership

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Jim Jordan
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan

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22 House Republicans voted to sink Jim Jordan's speakership bid for the second time — even more than the first time

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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.

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20 Republicans oppose Jim Jordan for speaker, sinking his chances on the first ballot

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Don Bacon, Jim Jordan, and Kay Granger
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio (center) failed to win enough support to become speaker of the House on the first ballot. Republican Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska (left) and Kay Granger of Texas both opposed him on the first ballot.

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Embattled Rep. Lauren Boebert's Democratic challenger raised nearly 4 times the amount of money she did

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Adam Frisch; Lauren Boebert.
Adam Frisch, left, and Rep. Lauren Boebert.

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House Republican complains Jim Jordan and his allies want 'to beat folks into submission' as he struggles to collect the necessary votes

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a hearing on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a hearing on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023.

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Jim Jordan is using the war in Israel to try to bully his 55 hold-out colleagues into backing his House speakership bid

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a hearing on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a hearing on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023.

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

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A visitor takes a photo of the sign above former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office suite.
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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A former McDonalds franchise owner dubbed 'McCongressman' wants to be the GOP's next House Majority Leader — and he's handing out McGriddles to win his colleagues over

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Rep. Kevin Hern, a former McDonald’s franchise owner and a leading contender for House Majority Leader.
Rep. Kevin Hern, a former McDonald's franchise owner and a leading contender for House Majority Leader.

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