As the sun rises on day 16 without a House speaker, Republicans are just as aimless as they’ve been throughout. Some are calling for a third vote on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who only lost net support between his first and second attempts. Others are boosting Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) for either permanent speaker or an empowered pro tempore — but there is far from universal support for either within the Republican Party.
Meanwhile, Jordan opponents are reporting threats, a direct result of his mobilization of the far-right media ecosystem to pressure the holdouts.
TPM’s Kate Riga and Emine Yücel are both reporting from Capitol Hill. Follow our live coverage below:
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As the sun rises on day 16 without a House speaker, Republicans are just as aimless as they’ve been throughout. Some are calling for a third vote on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who only lost net support between his first and second attempts. Others are boosting Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) for either permanent speaker or an empowered pro tempore — but there is far from universal support for either within the Republican Party.
Meanwhile, Jordan opponents are reporting threats, a direct result of his mobilization of the far-right media ecosystem to pressure the holdouts.
TPM’s Kate Riga and Emine Yücel are both reporting from Capitol Hill. Follow our live coverage below: