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Third Vote In Progress: McCarthy Vs. Jordan

  • The third round of voting for House speaker looks a lot like the second round, except GOP lawmakers opposed to Kevin McCarthy are hoping to start building support for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
  • Jordan won 19 votes for speaker in the second round, and Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus hope to expand that number in the third round and show other GOP lawmakers that support can be built around someone other than McCarthy, R-Calif.
  • McCarthy won 203 votes in both rounds of voting but needs 218 to win the speaker’s gavel.
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