Rogers, Calvert, McFaul to Support Jordan for Speaker

October 17, 2023

House Republican leaders plan a floor vote at noon Eastern time to select a new Speaker. It’s unclear this morning whether Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has the support he needs to win the gavel.

House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) announced early Monday they would support Jordan, after initially being against his nomination as speaker.

“@Jim_Jordan and I have had two cordial, thoughtful, and productive conversations over the past two days,” Rogers posted on X. “We agreed on the need for Congress to pass a strong NDAA, appropriations to fund our government’s vital functions and other important legislation like the Farm Bill.”

Rogers had floated the idea last week of working with Democrats to elect a speaker, as On Base reported.

Calvert posted on X Monday that he made his decision after “a conversation with Jim Jordan about how we must get the House back on a path to achieve our national security and appropriations goals. Let’s get to work.”

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is also supporting Jordan. McCaul told CNN this morning he has been “assured” that Jordan would advance an Israel support package that’s linked to continued support for Ukraine.

DOD photo of Chairman Rogers, right, by Air Force TSgt. Jack Sanders

October 17, 2023

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