Jordan Fails Again in Bid for House Chairman as Political Gridlock Continues

Jordan also fails in second vote In times of international turbulence, the US House of Representatives continues to be preoccupied with itself. In the vote for a chairman, the staunch conservative Trump loyalist Jordan failed for the second time.

After two inconclusive rounds of voting to fill the top position in the House of Representatives, the deadlock continues. Republican Jim Jordan failed to be elected chairman of the congressional chamber in the second attempt. Due to opposition votes from his own party, the former US President Donald Trump’s confidant once again missed the necessary majority in the vote. As a result, the House of Representatives is largely paralyzed for the time being. Legislation there remains largely stagnant until a new chairman is appointed. Jordan receives even fewer votes than the previous day

In the first round of voting on Tuesday, Jordan did not receive the required number of votes in the parliamentary chamber. In Wednesday’s vote, the 59-year-old received 199 votes from his party, one less than the previous day. It is unclear whether he will be able to win enough skeptics from his own ranks.

After his second failed vote, Jordan said he did not yet know if he would run for a third round.

The Republicans have a narrow majority in the House of Representatives. The party currently holds 221 seats in the parliamentary chamber, while President Joe Biden’s Democrats have 212 seats. Jordan, therefore, cannot afford many defectors. He cannot expect support from the Democrats.