House Republicans Are Threatening To Not Show Up For Jim Jordan Vote And Make Hakeem Jeffries Speaker

Last updated on October 15th, 2023 at 06:20 pm

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In response to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) potentially forcing a speaker vote on the House floor, anti-Jordan votes threatened to not show up and let Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) win the election.

This is how toxic things have become on the Republican side of the House:

What happens if five or more anti-Jordan voters were busy at home washing their hair when the vote for speaker was held?

Democrats would outnumber Republicans and Jeffries would be elected. It is not likely that Republicans wouldn’t show up, but the fact that they are floating the idea demonstrates how toxic the situation has become in the Republican caucus.

There are some House Republicans who don’t want to be pushed into voting for Jordan, and if they are pushed, they could lash out in ways that Republicans aren’t prepared for.

Things have gotten even uglier for House Republicans and the warning is clear that there is a faction who does want Jim Jordan to be Speaker of the House.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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