This is meant to serve as an update on the House Speakership.  In reality this is an update without a conclusion. The House is in recess subject to the call of the Chair.  As has been reported, the House is not expected to conduct a third ballot for the election of the Speaker today.  Jim […]

The House has completed a second ballot for Speaker with Jim Jordan falling short of the requisite votes needed (199 for Jordan, 212 for Jeffries).  In total, 22 House Republicans voted for a candidate other than Jim Jordan.  Two Republicans who voted against Jordan on the first ballot (Reps. Doug LaMalfa and Victoria Spartz) switched […]