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The Battle Continues for Speaker.
Nothing is more important than the consolidation of leadership in the United States. McCarthy had 15 rounds of voting. Jim Jordan may require several rounds.
I think he is battling resistance for three reasons.
1. He is having his “struggle sessions” with holdouts in private instead of in front of America, where it needs to be. We want to see how they make this sausage. Get out of the back room and talk in front of us.
2. Some holdouts are Republicans in Biden Blue territory. These are the moderates. Even so, over half of those moderates have courageously voted for Jorden.
3. Other holdouts are in strong MAGA Trump southern states, BUT these members of Congress want to please the party in order to get key seats on key committees. Especially “appropriations” committees where defense contractors and military bases are located. Hence, they are “pro-war” and pro-spending because that’s how the defense industry pays them to vote.
Here Are The 22 Republicans Who Voted Against Jordan:
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon voted for Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.
Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan voted for Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck then voted for House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.
Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted for McCarthy.
New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito voted for New York GOP Gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin.
Florida Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart voted for Scalise.
Texas Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for California Rep. Mike Garcia.
Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson voted for Scalise
New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino voted for Zeldin.
Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez voted for McCarthy.
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales voted for Scalise.
Texas Rep. Kay Granger voted for Scalise.
Michigan Rep. John James voted for former Michigan Rep. Candice Miller
Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly voted for former Speaker of the House John Boehner.
Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans voted for McCarthy.
New York Rep. Nick LaLota voted for Zeldin.
New York Rep. Mike Lawler voted for McCarthy.
Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks ended up voting for Granger.
Florida Rep. John Rutherford voted for Scalise.
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson also voted for Scalise.
Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber voted for Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman.
Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack voted for Scalise.
YOU have the power!
Call your Senator and House Representative.
202-225- 3121
202- 224- 3121
I think he is battling resistance for three reasons.
1. He is having his “struggle sessions” with holdouts in private instead of in front of America, where it needs to be. We want to see how they make this sausage. Get out of the back room and talk in front of us.
2. Some holdouts are Republicans in Biden Blue territory. These are the moderates. Even so, over half of those moderates have courageously voted for Jorden.
3. Other holdouts are in strong MAGA Trump southern states, BUT these members of Congress want to please the party in order to get key seats on key committees. Especially “appropriations” committees where defense contractors and military bases are located. Hence, they are “pro-war” and pro-spending because that’s how the defense industry pays them to vote.
Here Are The 22 Republicans Who Voted Against Jordan:
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon voted for Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.
Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan voted for Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck then voted for House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.
Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted for McCarthy.
New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito voted for New York GOP Gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin.
Florida Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart voted for Scalise.
Texas Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for California Rep. Mike Garcia.
Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson voted for Scalise
New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino voted for Zeldin.
Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez voted for McCarthy.
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales voted for Scalise.
Texas Rep. Kay Granger voted for Scalise.
Michigan Rep. John James voted for former Michigan Rep. Candice Miller
Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly voted for former Speaker of the House John Boehner.
Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans voted for McCarthy.
New York Rep. Nick LaLota voted for Zeldin.
New York Rep. Mike Lawler voted for McCarthy.
Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks ended up voting for Granger.
Florida Rep. John Rutherford voted for Scalise.
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson also voted for Scalise.
Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber voted for Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman.
Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack voted for Scalise.
YOU have the power!
Call your Senator and House Representative.
202-225- 3121
202- 224- 3121
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