What to Know About Jim Jordan, the Trump Loyalist Who Wants to Become House Speaker

  • Ardent conservative from Ohio planning a floor vote on Tuesday
  • Defense hawks back Jordan, who can afford very few nay votes
Representative Jim JordanPhotographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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Representative Jim Jordan closed in Monday night on the votes he needs to be the next US House speaker, but a band of Republican holdouts continues to threaten his bid.

Jordan, a hardline conservative from Ohio, planned to press his candidacy in a vote on the House chamber floor as early as noon Tuesday.