A push to empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) hit a Republican wall on Thursday.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) Thursday morning told his colleagues he would back such a resolution as he continues to work to shore up support for his Speaker bid — but GOP opposition quickly emerged.
The Ohio Republican failed to win the gavel on the second ballot Wednesday, losing even more Republicans than on the first ballot Tuesday. That — combined with the war in Israel and looming shutdown deadline — had prompted increased chatter about granting McHenry temporary power to move legislation.
Jordan will meet with holdouts and it’s unclear when another vote on his Speakership will take place.
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