CNN reports:
A number of House Republicans are in talks to block Rep. Jim Jordan’s path to the speakership as the Ohio Republican tries to force a floor vote on Tuesday, according to multiple GOP sources.
One senior Republican House member who is part of the opposition to Jordan told CNN that there he believes there are roughly 40 “no” votes, and that he has personally spoken to 20 members who are willing to go to the floor and block Jordan’s path if the Ohio Republican forces a roll-call vote on Tuesday.
“The approximately 20 I’ve talked to know we must be prepared,” the member said. “We cannot let the small group dictate to the whole group. They want a minority of the majority to dictate and as a red-blooded American I refuse to be a victim.”
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🚨BREAKING: A number of House Republicans are in talks to block Jim Jordan’s path to the speakership. One senior Republican who is part of the opposition to Jordan said he believes there are roughly 40 “no” votes, and that he has personally spoken to 20 members who are willing to… pic.twitter.com/xmCjdtege4
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