Jim Jordan no longer speaker nominee for US House of Representatives
Jim Jordan
House Republicans have dropped Jim Jordan as speaker nominee, putting themselves back at square one 17 days after previous speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster.
The development is now being described as one of the worst institutional crises that the United States has seen in decades.
Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican and chairman of the influential Judiciary Committee, losta secret ballot on Friday (Oct 20) after he again failed to secure victory on the House floor on his third attempt.
What does it mean?
On an immediate basis, the US Congress remains dysfunctional enough to not be able to respond to the request by President Joe Biden for $106 billion in emergency funding in military aid to Ukraine and Israel.
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What next?
Lawmakers cited by AFPclaimed that they wouldhold a "candidate forum" next week to choose a new standard-bearer, with several hopefuls expected to be announced on Sunday.
"We need to come together and figure out who our speaker is going to be," Jim Jordan told reporters as he confirmed the end his of bid.
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"I'm going to work as hard as I can to help that individual so that we can go help the American people. And I'm also going to get back to work."
A pro-Trump Jordan was defeated by 25 Republican colleagues who joined the Democrats to deny him the speakership for the third time in four days.
McCarthy's reaction
"We are in a very bad place right now," McCarthy said after the latest setback, days after predicting that his one-time adversary would win the first ballot.
At least seven of Jordan's colleagues were considering throwing their hat in the ring, reports in the US media said.
Jordan's vote weakened with each successive ballots.
The 59-year-old, when askedabout Biden's aid request during a press conference said it was impossible.
"We can't do that -- can't vote on that, can't pass anything in that -- until we get the House open," he said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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