One GOP member says of Jordan’s chances, “I think he gets there.”
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, seems to be bringing together a very divided Republican party in time for Tuesday’s vote on who will be speaker.
When asked about Jordan’s plan, a Republican lawmaker said, “I think he gets there tomorrow.”
Several Republican members who were against Jordan’s bid for speaker last week said they would back the conservative firebrand on Monday morning, after he spent the weekend trying to persuade those who were still not sure.
“There is too much at stake to let radical liberal Democrats run the House. That is why we need to choose a conservative as the next speaker.” “During my time in Congress, I have always worked as a team and backed our Republican nominees outside of Conference,” said Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo.
Bauer told reporters on Friday that she might be willing to back Jordan, but she hoped that someone else would enter the race instead.
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“Jim Jordan and I spoke at length again this morning, and he has allayed my concerns about keeping the government open with conservative funding, the need for strong border security, our need for consistent international support in times of war and unrest, as well as the need for stronger protections against the scourge of human trafficking and child exploitation,” she stated Monday. “Jim Jordan is our conference nominee, and I will support his nomination for speaker on the House floor.”
There is still clear GOP resistance to Jordan, but it doesn’t seem to be as strong as the 55 Republicans who refused in a secret ballot vote last week to promise to vote for Jordan on the House floor.
Jordan said on Monday that the House would vote on his leadership at noon on Tuesday, no matter what.
Moderates are also worried about the Ohio Republican’s relationship with former President Donald Trump and his time as head of the extreme right House Freedom Caucus.
On X, which used to be Twitter, Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., whose district is called a “toss-up” by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said, “Keeping America safe is my top priority in Congress,” that was a big win for Jordan. I will be voting for Jim Jordan for Speaker on the floor after talking with him about how important it is to get the House back on track to meet our national security and spending goals.
Before that, Mike Rogers, R-Ala., Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, shocked politicians on Monday morning when he said he would back Jordan.
Rogers said last Friday that he was strongly against Jordan. He also said at the end of last week that Republicans and Democrats might have to work together to find a new leader. “We’re still the majority party, we’re willing to work with them but they gotta tell us what they need.” He told reporters.
Jordan and Rogers “had two cordial, thoughtful, and productive conversations over the past two days,” Rogers said Monday morning. He also said that he would back Jordan for speaker.
A reasonable Republican from Nebraska named Rep. Don Bacon slammed the idea that he would work with Democrats on an alternative candidate from their own party. Bacon has not said whether he will vote for Jordan or not.
“By the way, this is 100% false and inconsiderate.” There will not be a single Republican in the House who votes for Mr. Jeffries. “Don’t believe the lies and pressure on social media to vote for a certain Republican,” he said on X.
A person who knows what’s being talked about told Fox News Digital that Jordan worked all weekend to bring the gathering together.
“Over the weekend, Jordan talked to members on the phone nonstop about how to best bring the Conference together.” “He’s keeping up that momentum and meeting with his coworkers in person before the vote on Tuesday,” the source said.
Elizabeth Elkind works as a writer for Fox News Digital. She covers Congress and the ways that politics and AI interact. Digital bylines from the past have been seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
