Washington | Combative right-wing Republican Jim Jordan on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT) sought more time to build support for his bid for Speaker of the US House of Representatives after coming up short in a first vote, raising questions about his prospects for winning the job.
Lacking the 217 votes he needs to claim the Speaker’s gavel, Mr Jordan postponed further action, while he scrambled to pressure the 20 fellow Republicans who voted against him.
