– I think so. I hope (I get support).
Jim Jordan’s controversial comment on the news channel CNN Late Monday suggests it is uncertain, to say the least, whether he will be able to muster the votes needed to become speaker.
Regardless of the situation, Jordan plans to stand in the House Speaker’s vote at 6 p.m. Swedish time.
Division party
The vote comes after two weeks of uncertainty since former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced out of office in early October. Last week, the caucus nominated Steve Scalise of Louisiana as its nominee for Speaker of the House.
But Scalise withdrew when it became clear that he could not muster enough support from his fellow party members.
Republicans, who narrowly control the House, are divided. Behind McCarthy’s dismissal was a right-wing faction within the party, which criticized, among other things, the then Speaker of Parliament’s cooperation with the Democrats for not reaching a budget solution.
The same group was skeptical of Scalise. They’re closer to Jordan, but he’s instead making more centrist Republicans hesitate. However, on Monday he got at least four former skeptics to rally behind him, according to CNN.
lies down
To be appointed president, a simple majority is required. Currently, Republicans hold 222 of the 434 seats in the House of Representatives (there is one vacant).
Without a speaker, the room was at a standstill. It is a big problem when certain support for Israel and an aid package for Ukraine – among other things – are planned. Within a few weeks, the House must also approve a new state budget, after the short-term solution of letting costs run their course, which was McCarthy’s downfall.
Currently, the work in the House is being led by Republican Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, who has been appointed speaker pro tempore. As such, McHenry cannot bring any bills to a vote, as his only job is to preside over the vote on a new president.
Congress is the federal legislative assembly of the United States and is headquartered in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Its work extends over two-year periods, and on January 3, 2023, the 118th session of Congress began.
Congress consists of a Senate with 100 members, two from each state, and a House of Representatives with 435 seats, distributed in proportion to the population of the states.
There are currently 222 Republicans and 212 Democrats in the Republican-led House. One seat vacant.
In the Senate, Democrats have 48 seats and are supported by three independent members, giving the party the majority. The number of Republicans is 49 members.
Members of the House of Representatives are elected every two years. Senators are elected for six-year terms. Their terms are run in rotation, and every two years about a third of senators’ terms expire.
Congress makes federal laws, decides taxes and appropriations, and approves ministers and other senior officials. Congress can remove federal officials, including the president, and judges through impeachment. The Supreme Court can overturn laws passed by Congress.
Sources: United States Congress, House Press Gallery
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