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After nearly two weeks without a speaker, the House is expected to vote for a third time on Friday to end the impasse. Without a speaker, the House has been unable to consider legislation.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio remains the Republicans' speaker-designee, but as of Wednesday, he was 18 votes shy of becoming the new speaker. Wednesday marked the third ballot for speaker, with Jordan serving as speaker-designee for the second time. "I'm still running for speaker, and I plan on going to the floor and get the votes and win this race," Jordan told reporters."But I want to talk with a few of my colleagues, particularly I want to talk with the 20 individuals who voted against me, so that we can move forward and begin to work for the American people."Ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy chose McHenry to be the speaker pro tempore in January after taking the gavel.
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