Considered a hardliner: Jordan is the new candidate for chairman of the US House of Representatives

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According to consistent reports in the American media, former President Donald Trump’s confidant received 124 votes in the closed-door parliamentary group meeting on Friday. To actually become chairman of the House of Representatives, he would need the votes of 217 MPs in a plenary vote. Just a few hours earlier, the largely unknown Austin Scott of Georgia had surprisingly declared his candidacy. He came out of the gate with 81 votes in the ballot.

After Jordan prevailed over Scott, lawmakers took a floor vote on whether to support the Conservatives. Only 152 MPs said they would vote for him, 55 voted against him and one person abstained. The Republicans only have a very small majority in the Chamber, and therefore a handful of dissenters are enough to block a candidacy.

The previous leader of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, was voted out of office in a historic vote last week. To be elected to the third most important office in the state, after president and vice president, an absolute majority is required among the members of the House of Representatives present. This means that it will likely require 217 votes in the parliamentary chamber to be elected to the top post. The party had initially chosen the right-wing conservative Steve Scalise as a possible successor, but because he also did not receive the necessary majority, he withdrew his candidacy on Thursday evening.

It is unclear when the House of Representatives will vote on the presidency and whether Republicans will find a candidate with a majority by then. As long as the House has no leaders, observers say a vote on aid packages for the military conflicts in Ukraine and Israel is unlikely. (SDA)

Source:Blick