House to vote on speaker as Jim Jordan hopes he has Republican support to win

Hard-right congressman seeks speakership after securing party’s nomination, but 55 Republicans say they won’t back him

The House of Representatives will vote on electing a new speaker on Tuesday, as the hard-right congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio looks to win the gavel following the historic ouster of the Republican Kevin McCarthy earlier this month.

The House has now been without a speaker for two weeks, leaving the chamber paralyzed. The House remains unable to pass any legislation, even as many lawmakers of both parties have stressed the urgent need to approve an aid package for Israel following the Hamas attacks earlier this month.