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    Jim Jordan falls short in first vote for House speaker

    by Erin B. Logan and Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times Oct 17, 2023 3 minutes
    Jim Jordan, R- Ohio, front right, former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R- Calif., center, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R- Minn., left, talk with fellow lawmakers and staff as the House of Representatives meets to elect a new speaker at the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 17, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The House has been without an elected leader since McCarthy was ousted...

    WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday failed to elect Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as its next speaker, extending the uncertainty that followed the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy this month.

    Jordan, a Republican, fell short of the majority he needed to secure the top post, with 20 members of his own party voting against him.

    The entire Democratic caucus voted for its nominee, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York.

    Another vote was scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. Eastern time,

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