Jim Jordan makes bid for House speaker after McCarthy ouster

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Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, center, criticizesDemocrats for launching a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jim Jordan makes bid for House speaker after McCarthy ouster

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) plans to run for House speaker following Rep. Kevin McCarthy‘s (R-CA) ouster this week, he told reporters on Wednesday.

Jordan, who has served in Congress for more than 15 years, said of his decision that “the key is to unite the conference.”

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His remark comes after eight House Republicans used a motion to vacate tool to vote with all Democrats to boot McCarthy from his position over claims McCarthy violated agreements made in January with a faction of the GOP to initially secure the speakership.

This story is developing.

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