Cami Mondeaux is a congressional reporter. She started with the Washington Examiner as a copy editor, later joining the breaking news team and eventually settling on the Congress beat. A Utah native, Cami graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City in 2021 and covered state government as a breaking news reporter for KSL News Radio.
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to secure the majority needed to secure the speakership, falling short of the 217-vote threshold for the second time as the House scrambles to elect its next speaker.
The second failed vote shows a sign of slowed progress for Jordan after four Republicans voted against him despite voting for him during the first round of votes on Tuesday. Those who voted against Jordan despite supporting him in the first round include: Reps. Vern Buchanan , who voted for Rep. Byron Donalds ; Drew Ferguson , who voted for Majority Leader Steve Scalise ; Mariannette Miller-Meeks , who voted for Rep. Kay Granger ; and Rep. Pete Stauber , who voted for Bruce Westerman .
One such idea would be to expand the powers currently held by Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry until a new speaker is elected by the full House. Rep. Dave Joyce is expected to file a resolution that would"empower" McHenry as the temporary speaker, according to a source familiar with the matter. However, it's not entirely clear how broad the resolution would expand his abilities or for how long — nor is it clear whether it would garner enough support from Republicans to pass.
Democrats could also be open to the idea of empowering McHenry in his interim position, which could give those GOP holdouts enough support to push the resolution against the finish line. The resolution would require a simple majority, or 217 votes, to pass.
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