Rep. Jim Jordan is racing to shore up support for his bid for speaker among skeptical GOP House members, but an entrenched bloc of lawmakers opposed to him leaves the Ohio Republican with an uphill climb ahead of a planned Tuesday vote on the House floor.
On the floor, Jordan can afford to lose only four Republicans if every member votes, because a speaker needs a majority of the full House to be elected. But last week, 55 Republicans voted inside the GOP conference against committing to supporting Jordan on the floor – and a senior Republican House member told CNN he believes there are still roughly 40 “no” votes.
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