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Jim Jordan won’t hold third ballot, will back temporary powers for McHenry

By Ashley Oliver, Reese Gorman
Published October 19, 2023 3:19pm ET
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Jim Jordan won’t hold third ballot, will back temporary powers for McHenry
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) confers with Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the temporary leader of the House of Representatives, as the House convenes for a second day of balloting to elect a speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will tell members of the House Republican Conference that he will not hold a third ballot and instead will back expanding the powers of Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) so the House can get back to regular order.

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