The House is scheduled to convene at 11:00 a.m. this morning to conduct a quorum call, followed by nominating speeches for each side’s Speaker designee.  Jim Jordan (R-OH) remains the Republican designee after failing on a first ballot for Speaker yesterday. Of the 20 House Republicans who voted for a candidate other than Jordan, Rep. […]

The Republican Conference is voting now.  The two candidates for Speaker are Reps. Jim Jordan and Austin Scott.  The four amendments to amend the Conference rules were tabled or withdrawn this morning so a successful candidate will only need to garner a simple majority of the Conference to become Speaker-Designate. It is unclear when House […]