In previous votes this week, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has fallen well short of the House majority needed to prevail in the full chamber to become speaker.
Three more Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan . Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer , who voted for the previous speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy twice, now voted for the temporary speaker, Rep. Patrick T. McHenry . Rep.
Anthony D’Esposito , for the third time voted for former congressman Lee Zeldin of New York. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart voted, again, for Rep. Steve Scalise , who initially beat Jordan in a conference vote but dropped out after failing to win over holdouts.
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