Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on the House floor Tuesday after failing to win enough votes on the first ballot to be elected speaker. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) The House on Tuesday failed to elect ...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan was brought down by the revolt of the rule followers. Withstanding intense pressure, a solid bloc of more mainstream Republicans, many with military and executive ...

Twenty-five Republicans blocked Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) from winning the Speakership on Friday, marking the third time this week the Judiciary Committee chairman has fallen short of clinching the ...

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan Tuesday fell short of winning election as House Speaker on a first ballot, a setback for the right-wing firebrand’s effort to take control of one chamber of Congress and end two ...

Rep. Jim Jordan couldn’t muster enough votes to be elected speaker on his first try Tuesday, as 20 GOP lawmakers voted for someone other than the Ohio Republican. But he’s expected to keep going and ...

Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Jordan told reporters at the Capitol that the next vote would ...