Why Republicans Are Having So Much Trouble Picking a Speaker

Why Republicans Are Having So Much Trouble Picking a Speaker
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House Republicans tried and failed to elect a speaker after a tumultuous two weeks that saw the previous leader ousted by his own party, the House of Representatives all but shuttered, and the Republican conference in “chaos,” as one member put it.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the second GOP speaker nominee in two weeks, fell short of election in two floor votes this week as nearly two dozen fellow Republicans refused to back his nomination.

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