9 House Republicans are running for House speaker

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As the House speakership selection saga drags on due to the collapse of GOP Rep. Jim Jordan's bid last week, a whopping nine Republican lawmakers have jumped into the race.

The Republicans who have announced speakership bids include Tom Emmer of Minnesota, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Austin Scott of Georgia, and Pete Sessions of Texas. Scott ran unsuccessfully against Jordan for the GOP speakership nomination earlier this month.

The House GOP is slated to vote for a new speaker nominee on Tuesday, reports indicate.

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Republicans hold the majority in the House chamber, but have failed tap a new speaker since Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted from the role earlier this month. It took McCarthy 15 rounds of voting to win the speakership back in January, but earlier this month, eight Republicans voted with Democrats to boot him from the post.

Jordan, who had been backed by former President Donald Trump, came up short in three House votes last week, unable to cobble together enough support to reach the threshold necessary to secure the speakership. Democrats voted for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in all three rounds of balloting.

GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who had been backing Jordan, has now thrown his support behind Donalds.

"While I still believe Jim would have been a strong choice for Speaker, Republicans will now coalesce around another strong leader. I believe that candidate is my friend from Florida, Byron Donalds," Roy said in a statement. "Byron is a strong communicator backed by a conservative voting record who has simultaneously played a central role in bringing together members from across the Republican conference to advance conservative priorities."

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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York responded to the news of Byron Donalds' speakership bid by tweeting, "Donalds has only served 1 full term in the House. His most recent work involved submitting falsified evidence in an impeachment investigation. These people are not serious."

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House GOP votes to nominate Jim Jordan as speaker

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House Republicans have voted 124-81 in favor of nominating Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to serve as House speaker, according to reports, with Jordan defeating Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia who announced on Friday that he was throwing his hat into the ring.

"I highly respect Jim Jordan. He is an asset to the Republican Party and our nominee for Speaker. Our conference has spoken, and now we must unite behind Jordan so we can get Congress back to work," Scott tweeted.

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In a separate vote regarding whether lawmakers would back Jordan for speaker on the House floor, 152 indicated that they would, NBC News reported citing Rep. French Hill of Akansas and an aide. But even with 152 supporters Jordan would fall far short of the votes necessary to clinch the speakership in a full House vote.

Last week Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California — who was tapped as House speaker in January after a whopping 15 rounds of voting — was ousted from the speaker's slot, and said that he would not seek the role again. Eight Republicans voted with Democrats to boot McCarthy out of the speakership.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana — who survived after being shot in 2017 and is currently battling cancer — and Jordan both mounted bids to take over the role. While Scalise reportedly won the nomination in a 113-99 vote, he ultimately dropped out of contention.

Jordan had been endorsed by former President Donald Trump prior to his loss to Scalise. Trump has indicated that he would be willing to temporarily serve as speaker if the GOP fails to rally behind a candidate for the position.

"They have asked me if I would take it for a short period of time for the party, until they come to a conclusion — I'm not doing it because I want to — I will do it if necessary, should they not be able to make their decision," told Fox News Digital.

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