Four of the House Republicans who voted against Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in the House speaker race on Tuesday say they will do so again, putting Jordan in a position where he cannot lose any other GOP members and prevail.
Jordan came 17 votes short of the 217 votes needed to win the gavel after 20 GOP lawmakers voted against him on Tuesday. While more than four votes in opposition would sink Jordan on the second round, a strong improvement could still put him in a position to prevail in a succeeding round.
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., who voted for Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., instead, has not changed his position on Jordan, his office indicated to Fox News Digital. Buck had previously expressed reservations over Jordan's support for former President Trump's 2020 election claims.
