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Jordan Optimistic Ahead of Speaker Vote as Opposition Dwindles

Ahead of the floor vote on Tuesday, the Ohio lawmaker seeks to flip a handful of holdouts to reach the necessary 217 votes
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Jordan Optimistic Ahead of Speaker Vote as Opposition Dwindles
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) speaks with reporters after a GOP meeting in Washington on Oct. 16, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is inching closer to becoming second in line to the presidency as House Republicans look to finally settle upon who will succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House speaker.

“I felt good walking into the conference. I feel even better now,” Mr. Jordan told reporters after a GOP conference on Oct. 16.

Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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