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Jim Jordan Fails to Secure House Speaker Role In Opening Round of Voting as Dems Unanimously Vote for Hakeem Jeffries - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Representative Jim Jordan, the Ohio Republican known for his prominent role in disputing the 2020 election outcome and refusing to concede Donald Trump’s defeat to Joe Biden, fell short of the necessary floor votes on Tuesday to ascend to the position of House Speaker. House Minority […]

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