Jordan beats Scott in speaker race Rep. Jim Jordan defeated Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) in a secret ballot vote on Friday, after House Republicans huddled behind closed doors to hear pitches from the two men. The Ohioan was widely expected to emerge victorious from the conference meeting — only needing a majority of House Republicans…

4 Democratic centrists to McHenry: Let’s make a deal Four top centrist Democrats on Friday sent a pitch to Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry: Let’s get the House working again. In a letter to McHenry that was obtained by POLITICO, Democrats told him they support giving him “temporary, expanded authorities” that would allow the House to…

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Progressive lawmakers write Biden to express deep concern over Israel’s coming Gaza campaign Top progressive lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to lean more heavily on Israel as it launches what seems likely to be an aggressive, bloody and lengthy campaign in Gaza. The leader of the Congressional Progressive Caucus along with dozens more lawmakers…

Even with last-minute challenger, Jordan poised to move toward speaker’s gavel Jim Jordan is poised to take a step toward the speaker’s gavel on Friday — even as he faces a last-minute challenger. Republicans are meeting Friday afternoon to hear directly from the Ohio conservative and Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.), who threw his hat into…

Kevin McCarthy said he backs Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters Friday he’s backing Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as a successor even as he argues the acting speaker should have authority to act now. “I will support Jim Jordan in his race,” McCarthy told reporters. He argued…