Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan fell significantly short of winning the House speaker’s gavel on a first ballot Tuesday, leaving the House in paralysis after 20 Republicans opposed the Ohio Republican.

Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan fell significantly short of winning the House speaker’s gavel on a first ballot Tuesday, leaving the House in paralysis after 20 Republicans opposed the Ohio Republican.

  • btaf45@lemmy.world
    1·
    9 months ago

    Yes, it is really that ridiculous.

    One man forced the Senate to never vote on a Supreme Court Justice

    Nope. That one man was backed by the majority of members.

    • paholg@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      If you think the majority of the GOP want a functioning government, then I got some bad news for you.