Jim Jordan Loses 1st Vote , for House Speaker.br Rep. Jim Jordan did not get enough votes to br become House speaker on Oct. 17, CNN reports.br 20 Republicans voted against him.br Instead, they cast votes for the ousted br Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Lee Zeldin and others.br Instead, they cast votes for the ousted br Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Lee Zeldin and others.br Instead, they cast votes for the ousted br Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Lee Zeldin and others.br I can’t get past the fact that a small br group in our conference violated br the rules to get rid of Kevin, br and then blocked Steve, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, via CNN.br I can’t get past the fact that a small br group in our conference violated br the rules to get rid of Kevin, br and then blocked Steve, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, via CNN.br You don’t have a process where I play br by the rules and these other people br can’t and then they get what they want. br That’s not American. Americans br want fair play and rule of law, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, via CNN.br Rep. Ken Buck said that he would not vote for Jordan as long as the Ohio Republican believes the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.br Rep. Ken Buck said that he would not vote for Jordan as long as the Ohio Republican believes the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.br On Oct. 17, Jordan reportedly doubled down on his 2020 election certification beliefs. .br Democrats oppose Jordan br as well, CNN reports. .br I was the last person on the floor January 6, br and the idea that this guy is the Republican br nominee to be speaker, a guy who aggressively br agitated the activities that happened on br January 6, I think is disgusting, Rep. Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, via CNN.br Still, many Republicans believe br Jordan is the man for the job and hope br to get back to work sooner than later.br I feel like he can bring together everybody, br from the moderates to the ultra conservatives, br and Republicans across the spectrum. br The bottom line is we’ve got to get back to br work. We don’t have any time here to waste, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York, via CNN.br I feel like he can bring together everybody, br from the moderates to the ultra conservatives, br and Republicans across the spectrum. br The bottom line is we’ve got to get back to br work. We don’t have any time here to waste, Rep.