U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Election

The House will reconvene today after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) fell short of receiving 217 votes to win the speakers gavel Wednesday afternoon. Today, the House will gavel in at 10am ET. Following prayer and pledge, they’ll proceed to a recorded vote on the quorum call. Following the quorum call and nominating speeches, the House will move to a third ballot for the Election of the Speaker of the House. 217 votes are needed to win the gavel. Download the FREE C-SPAN Now App. Discover the C-SPAN Video Library at Explore C-SPAN’s Free Educational Resources at C-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service. Support C-SPAN by Donating Today: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Follow us: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: Newsletters: #cspan