Republican frantically tries to spin Hakeem Jeffries getting most speaker votes again
Let’s take a look at those numbers.
In January, it took Kevin McCarthy 15 votes to become speaker. House Minority Leader Jeffries got more votes the first 11 times. This week, Rep. Jim Jordan has made two attempts at getting elected speaker. Jeffries got more votes both times.
The House rules say that the speaker has to get a majority. A plurality doesn’t count, so Jeffries isn’t the speaker. But let’s be absolutely clear: He got the most votes 13 times.