Ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vows to help make Jim Jordan new speaker
The ex-Speaker, who was the first Speaker to be removed in history, said he will campaign to get Jordan in the position.
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Despite not currently having enough votes to win the Speaker of the House, as of this writing, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy says that he'll do everything he can to get Jim Jordan into position.
“I think Jim Jordan can get there,” he said, according to The New York Post.
“I’m one who understands how difficult it is. I did walk in with more support during this time, but I believe at the end of the day, Jim can get there," he continued.
“I’m doing everything I can to help him be able to become speaker.”
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Previously, the Democrats in the House of Representatives have floated a deal with House GOP members to keep Jim Jordan, the presumptive nominee, out of the Speaker's seat.
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Susie Lee (D-Nev.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) have agreed to grant interim Speaker Patrick Henry (R-NC) "limited powers" to stop the infighting between the parties.
“In light of our nation’s pressing issues, a looming government shutdown, and the attacks on our key ally, Israel, we strongly support an immediate vote to expand the Speaker Pro Tempore’s authorities to all for the consideration of a legislative agenda limited to the most pressing issues,” the four representatives said in their letter.
“The government cannot continue to be hamstrung — leaving American families, our economy, and national security at risk. We hope you’d agree that we must restart the business of the House of Representatives without delay,” the letter added.
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In the letter, the Representatives made clear that the powers would only be granted for 15 days until a permanent Speaker is chosen.
The Donald Trump-backed candidate is not well-liked by so-called "establishment Republicans."
It was clear that Jordan was going to receive the nomination after Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) dropped out of the race.
Jordan was up against Austin Scott (R-Georgia) after Scalise dropped out of the race.
