Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) penned a letter to his House Republican colleagues asking the “energetic conference” to support his bid for the speakership.
The House Judiciary Committee chairman posted the letter he sent to his fellow House Republicans on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Monday. He implored his fellow GOP members that “it is time to unite and get back to work on behalf of the American people,” as the lower chamber of Congress has been without its constitutionally mandated leader for nearly two weeks.
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— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) October 16, 2023
“As Republicans, we are blessed to have an energetic conference comprised of members of varied backgrounds, experiences, and skills — just like the country we represent. We may not always agree on every issue or every bill, and that’s all right. We don’t march in lock-step like our Democratic colleagues. We value discussion and robust debate that generates effective public policies rooted in common-sense, conservative principles,” Jordan wrote in the letter.
Jordan also said he intends to unify Republicans, specifically mentioning how he wants “more Republican voices” involved in “major decisions.”
“The role of a Speaker is to bring all Republicans together. That’s what I intend to do. We will make sure there are more Republican voices involved in our major decisions beyond the Five Families. Our goal will be to empower our committees and committee chairs to take the lead on the House’s legislative work through regular order,” Jordan wrote.
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Jordan received the nomination for House speaker from the House Republican Conference on Friday in a 124-81 vote, and he appears to be making progress in flipping holdout members of the conference in supporting his bid.
The House has been without a speaker since Oct. 3, when Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from the speakership in a historic vote, which saw eight Republicans join all Democrats to remove him. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) won the nomination by the GOP House conference to succeed McCarthy but bowed out after it became clear he would not get the necessary 217 votes in a floor vote.
