Outspoken conservative Jim Jordan will try again to win the top job in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, as continued Republican infighting sends the chamber into its 16th day without a leader. The House is due to hold a second vote to fill the vacant speaker's chair when it convenes at 11 a.m. ET (1500 GMT), giving Jordan another chance to win the needed 217 votes. Jordan came up short in an initial vote on Tuesday as 20 of his fellow Republicans and all 212 Democrats voted against him.
Outspoken conservative Jim Jordan planned to take a second shot at the top job in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, while some fellow Republicans began to explore other options with the chamber in its 16th day without a leader.
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Unlike previous House leaders, Jim Jordan has made his name as a vocal leader of the party’s hard right, tangling with Democrats and Republicans alike.