His candidacy will likely run right into Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who is also considering a speakership bid and has worked to court conservatives.
Rep. Jim Jordan said he will run to be the next speaker, a move likely to prompt praise from House conservatives.
But his candidacy will likely run right into Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who is also considering a speakership bid and has worked to court conservatives.
“I think I can unite the conservative base, and the party and the conference. That’s why I’m running,” Jordan told reporters Wednesday morning.
In a letter to his Republican colleagues Wednesday morning, the House Judiciary Chair and Freedom Caucus member formally requested their support for the speaker’s gavel.
“We are at a critical crossroad in our nation’s history. Now is the time for our Republican conference to come together to keep our promises to Americans. The problems we face are challenging, but they are not insurmountable. We can focus on the changes that improve the country and unite us in offering real solutions. But no matter what we do, we must do it together as a conference,” he wrote.
He did not mention McCarthy in the letter.
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Rep. Jim Jordan is the first House Republican to announce a bid for speaker, likely putting him on a collision course with Majority Leader Steve Scalise. https://t.co/F8upkulME8
— POLITICO (@politico) October 4, 2023
Majority Leader Steve Scalise has officially entered the speakership race, setting up a clash with Jim Jordan for conservative support. https://t.co/ui1zpotiET
— POLITICO (@politico) October 4, 2023
Trump endorses Jim Jordan as next House speaker https://t.co/295SSLu70l
— POLITICO (@politico) October 6, 2023
Because of course he will. Trump will always choose the most ridiculous, destructive thing he can do. https://t.co/tJ4NeDx1B2
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 6, 2023
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