Jordan Loses Speaker Bid on Second Try

Can Rep. Jim Jordan get the gavel on the second try despite staunch opposition? Follow here for live updates.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) (C) talks with fellow lawmakers and staff as the House of Representatives meets to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 17, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will try on Oct. 18 for a second time to become second in line to the presidency.

Mr. Jordan failed on Oct. 17 to become speaker after 20 House Republicans blocked his path to the gavel. A scheduled 6 p.m. ET vote that day was canceled.