US Republican Jim Jordan lost his first vote in his bid to become US House of Representatives Speaker after he received "unexpected" opposition from his party members.

Despite intense lobbying, the right-wing Ohio Congressman was short of the 217 needed to win the job, as 20 of his fellow Republicans voted against him. For now, the Trump ally has abandoned plans for another vote until Wednesday morning.&nbsp;

Republicans who refused to choose Jordan voted for Kevin Mc Carthy or picked other candidates. The Congress' lower chambers have had no Speaker since McCarthy was ousted two weeks ago in a ring-wing revolt. The speakership is second-in-line to the US presidency after the vice president.

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The Democratic nominee, Hakeem Jeffries earned 212 more votes than Jordan, but since Republicans control the House by a narrow 221-212 margin, the votes weren't enough to claim victory.

Here's all you should know about Jim Jordan:

Early life:

James Daniel Jordan was born on 17 February 1946 in Troy, Ohio. Jordan was also once a wrestling champion when he was studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics. Jordan during his college days won the wrestling championship twice. He even tied for the Olympics but failed to make the Olympic team in freestyle wrestling.&nbsp;

Jordan was appointed an assistant coach with the Ohio State University under the wrestling programme from 1987 to 1995.&nbsp;

In 1994, Jordan was elected to the House of Representatives in November and represented the 85th Ohio House district for three terms. Later in 2000, Jordan was elected to the Ohio Senate over independent candidate Jack Kafeenberger with 88 per cent of the votes.&nbsp;

Jordan's Trump connection:

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The Ohio Congressman has always been a stalwart supporter and close ally of former US president Donald Trump.&nbsp;

During Trump's presidency, Jordan staged a sit-in to prevent his impeachment and he even discredited investigations into Russian interference.&nbsp;

Trump's endorsement for Ohio Rep came hours after Representative Troy E Nehls wrote on X, "Just had a great conversation with President Trump about the Speaker’s race. He is endorsing Jim Jordan, and I believe Congress should listen to the leader of our party. I fully support Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House."

After the decision in the Ohio Congress, Jordan has now vowed to "keep working" and expressed his confidence that he would ultimately emerge victorious.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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US Republican Jim Jordan lost his first vote in his bid to become US House of Representatives Speaker after he received "unexpected" opposition from his party members.

US Republican Jim Jordan lost his first vote in his bid to become US House of Representatives Speaker after he received "unexpected" opposition from his party members. Despite intense lobbying, the right-wing Ohio Congressman was short of the 217 needed to win the job, as 20 of his fellow Republicans voted against him. For now, the Trump ally has abandoned plans for another vote until Wednesday morning. Republicans who refused to choose Jordan voted for Kevin Mc Carthy or picked other candidates. The Congress' lower chambers have had no Speaker since McCarthy was ousted two weeks ago in a ring-wing revolt. The speakership is second-in-line to the US presidency after the vice president. Also read | Donald Trump accuses Biden administration of funding 'Hamas' terror campaign' The Democratic nominee, Hakeem Jeffries earned 212 more votes than Jordan, but since Republicans control the House by a narrow 221-212 margin, the votes weren't enough to claim victory. Here's all you should know about Jim Jordan: Early life: James Daniel Jordan was born on 17 February 1946 in Troy, Ohio. Jordan was also once a wrestling champion when he was studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics. Jordan during his college days won the wrestling championship twice. He even tied for the Olympics but failed to make the Olympic team in freestyle wrestling. Jordan was appointed an assistant coach with the Ohio State University under the wrestling programme from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, Jordan was elected to the House of Representatives in November and represented the 85th Ohio House district for three terms. Later in 2000, Jordan was elected to the Ohio Senate over independent candidate Jack Kafeenberger with 88 per cent of the votes. Jordan's Trump connection: Also read | US releases footage of incidents of Chinese jets performing 'coercive and risky' manoeuvres The Ohio Congressman has always been a stalwart supporter and close ally of former US president Donald Trump. During Trump's presidency, Jordan staged a sit-in to prevent his impeachment and he even discredited investigations into Russian interference. Trump's endorsement for Ohio Rep came hours after Representative Troy E Nehls wrote on X, "Just had a great conversation with President Trump about the Speaker’s race. He is endorsing Jim Jordan, and I believe Congress should listen to the leader of our party. I fully support Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House." After the decision in the Ohio Congress, Jordan has now vowed to "keep working" and expressed his confidence that he would ultimately emerge victorious. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Who is Jim Jordan? The Ohio Rep has now lost first US House speaker vote. Know about his early life & career

Republicans nominated conservative hardliner Jim Jordan as their candidate&nbsp;for speaker&nbsp;of the&nbsp;US House of Representatives on Friday, as the lower chamber of Congress entered its 10th day of a leadership vacuum that has paralysed Washington.

The party has been in disarray since right-wing rebels forced out Kevin McCarthy, leaving the&nbsp;Republican-controlled House unable to address mounting crises, including a looming government shutdown and US ally Israel waging a war on Hamas after deadly attacks.

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Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise was initially seen as the best hope for a new standard-bearer who could heal the party's bitter divides, and he beat Jordan to the nomination in a secret ballot earlier this week.

But the 59-year-old Ohioan, backed by former president Donald Trump, gets a second chance now since Scalise dropped out, after it became clear he lacked the 217 votes necessary to prevail in the full House.

Republicans preferred Jordan, a darling of the right but a divisive figure in more mainstream circles, over Georgia congressman Austin Scott in the Republicans' second internal nomination vote of the week.

"I highly respect Jim Jordan. He is an asset to the&nbsp;Republican&nbsp;Party," Scott said in a social media post following the vote.&nbsp;

"Our conference has spoken, and now we must unite behind Jordan so we can get Congress back to work."

Unlike McCarthy and Scalise, Jordan has the trust of the party's most conservative faction, having spent years as a fringe rabble-rouser before getting the chairmanship of the powerful Judiciary Committee.

Crucially, he also has many admirers in the influential right-wing cable news ecosphere, most notably Fox News star Sean Hannity, who said lawmakers would be "crazy" to vote against Jordan.&nbsp;

<h2>'Natural born principled leader'</h2>

"He is a natural born principled leader who will lead house Republicans to unite vs the radical left on the house and senate," Hannity posted on social media.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a colleague of Jordan in the hard right Freedom Caucus, said it was "yet to be seen" if he could win a vote in the full House but repeated her full-throated endorsement.

Jordan is disliked by moderates wary of his hardline outlook, and who remember his leading role in the downfall of a previous&nbsp;Republican&nbsp;speaker, John Boehner, and in the longest US government shutdown in history, in 2018.&nbsp;

He beat Scott by 124 votes to 81, meaning he will need to find support from another 90-plus Republicans to win the vote in the full House.&nbsp;

He called a "validation vote" immediately after his nomination to ask members if they would vote for him on the floor. Only 152 of his colleagues said yes.

"We have a lot of members who just feel like they will let perfect be the enemy of the good," said centre-right congressman Dusty Johnson.

"That is not how any functional government, or any functional marriage, or any functional business works."

With several Democrats and Republicans already out of town, the House adjourned for the weekend without voting -- giving Jordan precious extra hours to boost his support.&nbsp;

"The most extreme members of the Republican&nbsp;caucus have hijacked their party and paralyzed Congress," said Seth Magaziner, a Democratic congressman from Rhode Island.

"Without a speaker, we cannot protect our national security."

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Republicans nominated conservative hardliner Jim Jordan as their candidate for speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday, as the lower chamber of Congress entered its 10th day of a leadership vacuum that has paralysed Washington.

Republicans nominated conservative hardliner Jim Jordan as their candidate for speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday, as the lower chamber of Congress entered its 10th day of a leadership vacuum that has paralysed Washington. The party has been in disarray since right-wing rebels forced out Kevin McCarthy, leaving the Republican-controlled House unable to address mounting crises, including a looming government shutdown and US ally Israel waging a war on Hamas after deadly attacks. Also read | US Republican Scalise on top but yet to win full vote to be House Speaker Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise was initially seen as the best hope for a new standard-bearer who could heal the party's bitter divides, and he beat Jordan to the nomination in a secret ballot earlier this week. But the 59-year-old Ohioan, backed by former president Donald Trump, gets a second chance now since Scalise dropped out, after it became clear he lacked the 217 votes necessary to prevail in the full House. Republicans preferred Jordan, a darling of the right but a divisive figure in more mainstream circles, over Georgia congressman Austin Scott in the Republicans' second internal nomination vote of the week. "I highly respect Jim Jordan. He is an asset to the Republican Party," Scott said in a social media post following the vote. "Our conference has spoken, and now we must unite behind Jordan so we can get Congress back to work." Unlike McCarthy and Scalise, Jordan has the trust of the party's most conservative faction, having spent years as a fringe rabble-rouser before getting the chairmanship of the powerful Judiciary Committee. Crucially, he also has many admirers in the influential right-wing cable news ecosphere, most notably Fox News star Sean Hannity, who said lawmakers would be "crazy" to vote against Jordan. 'Natural born principled leader' "He is a natural born principled leader who will lead house Republicans to unite vs the radical left on the house and senate," Hannity posted on social media. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a colleague of Jordan in the hard right Freedom Caucus, said it was "yet to be seen" if he could win a vote in the full House but repeated her full-throated endorsement. Jordan is disliked by moderates wary of his hardline outlook, and who remember his leading role in the downfall of a previous Republican speaker, John Boehner, and in the longest US government shutdown in history, in 2018. He beat Scott by 124 votes to 81, meaning he will need to find support from another 90-plus Republicans to win the vote in the full House. He called a "validation vote" immediately after his nomination to ask members if they would vote for him on the floor. Only 152 of his colleagues said yes. "We have a lot of members who just feel like they will let perfect be the enemy of the good," said centre-right congressman Dusty Johnson. "That is not how any functional government, or any functional marriage, or any functional business works." With several Democrats and Republicans already out of town, the House adjourned for the weekend without voting -- giving Jordan precious extra hours to boost his support. "The most extreme members of the Republican caucus have hijacked their party and paralyzed Congress," said Seth Magaziner, a Democratic congressman from Rhode Island. "Without a speaker, we cannot protect our national security." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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