House Republicans tap Jim Jordan as nominee for next speaker

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House Republicans tapped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as their nominee for speaker a day after their initial candidate, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), failed to consolidate enough party support to win the majority vote on the full House floor.

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