Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was removed as GOP nominee for speaker in a secret ballot after he lost his third bid on Friday. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the previous speaker, was ousted more than two weeks ago. Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg
WASHINGTON—Rep. Jim Jordan was ousted as the GOP’s nominee to be House speaker, as colleagues voted to start over fresh next week after the fiery Ohio conservative
The move came after members held a secret ballot in a GOP conference meeting Friday afternoon. Following the tally, lawmakers said Jordan was defeated and that the conference would regroup Monday with a new candidate forum.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.
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