WATCH LIVE: House to reconvene for second vote on Jordan speakership bid

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Jim Jordan
The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunrise, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Washington. Having lost the first vote to become House speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will try again today on a decisive second ballot that will test whether the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump can win over the holdouts or if his bid for the gavel is collapsing. Jose Luis Magana/AP

WATCH LIVE: House to reconvene for second vote on Jordan speakership bid

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The House of Representatives is reconvening to hold a second vote on a new speaker after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to get 217 votes during the first House vote on Tuesday.

The lower chamber of Congress is expected to reconvene at 11 a.m. EDT to hold a vote on the speakership.

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Jordan needs to flip 16 of the 20 Republicans who voted against him in the first vote to win the speakership. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) needed 15 rounds in January to get elected speaker.

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