Conservative Jim Jordan has sought more time to bolster his faltering bid for the top job in the United States House of Representatives after losing a second vote, while his fellow Republicans considered a backup option for the leaderless chamber.Jordan, a member of the party’s right flank with support from former president Donald Trump, failed to earn enough support in a Wednesday vote to secure the speakership. He said he expects a third vote to be held on Thursday.“It’s just painfully obvious that what a lot of our people want to do we can’t do,” said Republican Representative Steve Womack, who voted against Jordan. “We’d like to elect a speaker, and we can’t even do that.”
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