Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, intends to hold a third round vote for speaker on Thursday, a source familiar told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n
\u2018We\u2019re going to keep going,\u2019 Jordan\u2019s spokesman told Fox News Digital earlier when asked if there will be a third round.<\/p>\n
All House Democrats and 22 Republicans voted against Jordan\u2019s bid for speaker on Wednesday. That\u2019s two more GOP lawmakers than who voted against Jordan on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
But nevertheless, Jordan\u2019s allies have insisted that it was not an immediate sign of his campaign for speaker faltering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Don\u2019t lose faith if [Jordan] loses a few votes on the second ballot. I\u2019m committed to voting as many times as we must to get Jim elected as Speaker, as long as he is putting his name forward,\u2019 Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., wrote on X. \u2018If that means we vote all night, then buckle up \u2019cause we will vote all night!\u2019<\/p>\n
And earlier, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa., also expressed optimism.<\/p>\n
\u2018Just so there\u2019s no surprises: Jordan will likely have FEWER votes today than yesterday \u2014 as I expected,\u2019 Perry said on social media.<\/p>\n
\u2018This is the fight \u2014 which Jim Jordan represents \u2014\u00a0to end the status quo, and it ain\u2019t easy\u2026 Stay strong and keep praying.\u2019<\/p>\n
Rumors of a House GOP conference meeting immediately after the vote sprung up but dissipated quickly amid confusion over the next steps.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a contingency is building of House Republicans who want to empower interim Speaker Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., with temporary abilities to move legislation, at least through Nov. 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018At some point, we\u2019re going to have to make a rational decision as to whether or not we\u2019re going to continue to fight over who the speaker is, or empower Patrick McHenry to allow us to go back to world,\u2019 Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-N.Y., who has voted for Jordan in the last two rounds, told reporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018The world is burning. And I don\u2019t think many people we represent want us spending days upon days deciding who sits in the chair.\u2019<\/p>\n
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., who voted for ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on both rounds, called to empower McHenry immediately.<\/p>\n
\u2018I think it is imperative that we pass the resolution empowering Patrick McHenry to serve as the temporary speaker, and, you know, hopefully we will be able to find consensus in short order on a speaker,\u2019 Lawler said. \u2018I continue to believe that Kevin McCarthy is the right person to lead this House. He never should have been removed as speaker.\u2019<\/p>\n