Megapost: House Speaker vote:
Megapost: House Speaker vote:
So here we go again...
Please direct all comments and links regarding the actual VOTING to this thread.
Edit Confirmed, Mike Johnson is the next speaker after running the table of all present and voting Republicans, 220 to Hakeem Jeffries 209.
If you'd like to know more about Mike Johnson, here's a good link:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/25/who-is-mike-johnson-republican-2020-election
I'll leave this pinned for 24 hours so everyone can catch up, then take it down.
1st vote count is in:
Hakeem Jeffries - 212 (217 needed to win)
Jim Jordan - 200
Steve Scalise - 7
Kevin McCarthy - 6
"Others" - 7
Jordan could have only lost 4 votes, he lost 20.
2nd vote:
Jeffries - 212
Jordan - 199
Scalise - 7
McCarthy - 5
Zeldin - 3
"Others" - 7 (one each)
Edit 3rd vote is in, House in recess.
Jeffries - 210
Jordan - 194
Scalise - 8
McHenry - 6
Zeldin - 4
Donalds - 2
McCarthy - 2
"Others" - 3 (1 each)
Matt Gaetz has vowed to oppose expanding the powers for McHenry:
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Watching the current vote. Jordan has already lost and he only has 82 votes so far. Already 13 votes for 'others' and not Jeffries or Jordan.
What's hilarious is they TOLD him that's what would happen.
Yep. And the 'other' votes are all over the map. I have no idea how they'll ever get anything done unless some Republicans cross the aisle and vote for Jeffries.
I don't think Jim Jordan got to where he is today by listening to what he is told ....
Gym Jordan is in track to losing more votes.
He already has. As of this time- 11:31 AM EST- 19 votes for 'other.'
11:34 - 20. A vote for McHenry. They're only in the Ms in an alphabetical vote.
EDIT: Damn, snuck a 21st in when I wasn't paying attention! There were supposed to be only 20 holdouts.
11:40 - 22! A vote for Scalise!
11:41 - 23! Scalise again! Jordan is getting CREAMED!
11:43 - 24! A vote for Bruce Westerman whoever that is.
Two repubs have flipped against Jordan so far.
You mean to Jeffries?
Not to Jeffries. Molinaro and Fitzpatrick both voted Jordan last time, but voted for others this time.
This is amazing.
HOLY SHIT! 23!
24! I predict 25 at the end!
Who on Earth is Bruce Westerman?
You were right! 25!
25!
This was brutal. Jordan was destroyed. I love it.
Arkansas representative
Already lost 21...
If some few others hold, we'll be at 25! The more Gym lose, the happier I am.