Brandon Livesay
Live reporter

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Another day, another vote for House Speaker that ends with no winner.

Jim Jordan failed in his second attempt to become Speaker after 22 fellow Republicans voted against him.

There will not be a third vote today. Instead, Jordan will try to secure support overnight.

We're expecting another vote could happen Thursday at noon local time (17:00 BST).

For a full wrap of what happened today, you can read this article.

And if you want to know more about Jim Jordan, we have you covered with this article.

Our writers today were Phil McCausland, Barbara Tasch and Matt Murphy. And Bernd Debusmann Jnr and Brandon Drenon were reporting from Capitol Hill.

Thanks for following our live coverage, we'll be here again tomorrow.

Jim Jordan's Speakership candidacy appears to face real peril after he failed to earn enough Republican votes for a second time.

His team said there would be no further votes today, giving Jordan time to negotiate with defectors. We're expecting another vote at noon tomorrow (local time).

Here is everything to keep in mind after today's political fireworks:

• On this second ballot, Jordan received 199 votes after 22 Republicans voted against him
• Jordan received 200 votes yesterday. He faced only 20 defections on that first ballot
• Four Republicans who previously supported Jordan's candidacy became "no" votes today
• Only two lawmakers who voted against Jordan yesterday decided to support his Speaker bid today
• One Republican lawmaker who missed yesterday's vote, Gus Bilirakis, backed Jordan this time around

• Momentum is growing behind an idea that would give interim Speaker Patrick McHenry additional powers that would allow the House to function temporarily

Phil McCausland
Live reporter

A senior House staffer has told BBC News that Democrats are very frustrated by Republicans' inability to elect a leader.

The staffer noted that the House is paralysed by the Speakership issue as the country faces multiple challenges, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel.

The White House is expected to send a funding request to Congress this week, the staffer said, that will combine funding for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and the border.

The hope is that the same coalition that averted the shutdown last month "can work together to pass the aid package as well".

The House needs a Speaker first, however.

Democrats have admittedly been committed to ensuring that Jim Jordan did not become Speaker, the staffer said, particularly because of his involvement with January 6 and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

"He is the godfather of all these tactics that the far right has been using in this Congress," the staffer said.

There is a growing appetite for some sort of deal with Republicans, the staffer added, but "Republicans need to come to the table in a serious way".

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North Carolina lawmaker Patrick McHenry became the interim Speaker when right-wing Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy from the leadership post.

Now a growing number of Republicans are calling for McHenry to gain the full power of the office – temporarily – as Jim Jordan's Speakership bid continues to falter.

Known for his signature bowties, McHenry has served 10 terms in Congress since he was first elected at age 29. Prior to taking office, he worked on George W Bush's 2000 presidential campaign and served as a special assistant to the US Secretary of Labor.

He chairs the House Committee on Financial Services, an influential post that put him in a position to oversee the debt limit and looming government shutdown negotiations. A fiscal conservative, McHenry emphasises in his own biography, external that he has "never voted for a tax increase" in his career.

If you've been watching the mess in the House, however, you may remember him as the member who loudly slammed down the gavel after McCarthy was ousted. The moment of frustration went viral on the internet.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from Capitol Hill

Republicans will not hold another Speaker vote today, a source tells BBC News.

After holding a second failed Speaker vote this morning, Jim Jordan and his team will try to secure more votes before heading back to the ballot.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from Capitol Hill

As Speaker drama continues, there are thousands of protesters outside the Capitol.

The Jewish Voice for Peace group shared a message on its social media, saying: "Hundreds of American Jews are holding a sit-in at Congress - and we won't leave until Congress calls a ceasefire in Gaza".

The statement also said two dozen rabbis are among the people inside, who are "holding prayerful resistance".

Protesters were visible from one of the balconies of the Cannon building - people were cheering them on from the street below.

Police just removed them.

Marjorie Taylor Greene stepped out onto the balcony briefly, eliciting chants of "shame" from the protesters below.

The protesters are chanting "ceasefire now" and waving Palestinian flags.

A reminder that you can stay across our live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here.

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Jared Golden, a moderate Democrat from Maine, shared a statement that said it is "a good time to empower" the temporary Speaker – North Carolina Republican Patrick McHenry.

With the US facing a government shutdown and other challenges at home and abroad, Golden said it was an avenue "to put the House back to work while the House GOP works to find someone who can lead them".

Early suggestions that McHenry be given greater authority as interim Speaker were first floated on Capitol Hill last week. As Jordan's candidacy has faltered, the idea seems to have gained steam.

Congressman Carlos Gimenez, an outspoken Republican critic of Jordan's candidacy, said on C-SPAN this morning that Republicans were working on a few proposals aimed at empowering McHenry.

Democrats have previously said they were open to the idea under certain conditions, but Golden may be the first to openly back it.

Golden might be getting ahead of Democratic leadership here. He noted in a social media post, however, that any abuse of power by Republicans under such an agreement would provide "more evidence of their inability to lead".

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from Capitol Hill

Two-time Jordan supporter Mike Garcia, a representative from California, sounded slightly pessimistic after today's vote.

He told me and a gaggle of reporters that he was ready to "do something different" because the current Republican strategy is "not getting us to a position of unity".

Jordan, he said, is likely not the person who "can still be the spokesman of the party for folks like me". Garcia is considered vulnerable in the upcoming election, as he represents a district that Biden carried by 12 points in 2020.

Garcia, who himself received a vote for Speaker today, suggested that the Republican conference go back to the drawing board and hold a retreat in a place of "national significance" such as the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg.

That, he said, would allow representatives to remember "why we fight these fights and why we're actually in this job", away from "the drama".

It's still unclear what happens next - although Jordan has vowed to keep trying to win.

Brandon Drenon
Reporting from Capitol Hill

After the second round of voting ended without a Speaker, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had two clear messages.

One, blame the Democrats.

And two, give Jim Jordan more time.

“I had two months, give [Jim Jordan] the opportunity to earn it,” he said. In contrast, Jordan has only had a few days to rally the votes needed to be elected to the position.

Reporters shouted questions in succession about the urgency of needing to elect a Speaker, and fill the power vacuum immediately.

McCarthy blamed Democrats who he said have “stymied” efforts to expand the powers of Patrick McHenry, the speaker pro tempore.

Republicans are showing increasing interest in expanding McHenry's powers in order to re-open the House so they can address intensifying concerns at home and abroad.

Jim Jordan didn't get the votes he needed today. But that doesn't mean he won't keep trying.

This could be a drawn-out process where Jordan tries again and again, which seems to be increasingly common in Washington.

You'll recall it took Kevin McCarthy 15 ballots to get the votes in January - and in the end, he managed to pull it off.

But Jordan has twice as many holdouts to convince as McCarthy had last January.

All eyes will be on the Republicans to see if we'll get another vote later today. Remember, the House can't conduct any business until a Speaker is elected.

What's the alternative? Momentum is growing behind an idea that would give interim Speaker Patrick McHenry additional powers that would allow the House to function temporarily.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from Capitol Hill

Jim Jordan continues to be defiant after losing a second bid to become Speaker of the House.

We just caught up with Jordan in a hall walkway near the chamber, where he briefly stopped to talk to reporters.

In his remarks, Jordan said that - for now - the plan is to "keep talking to members" and try to swing more votes in his direction.

He sounded optimistic about the prospects - noting that former Speaker Kevin McCarthy went for a total of 15 rounds of voting before being successful.

"We're right were he was," he said, adding that Republicans "don't know when we will have the next vote".

Jim Jordan's efforts to become Speaker appears to be tanking fast.

Twenty-two members voted against the Ohio lawmaker. Jordan needed to secure 217 votes to win, meaning he could only afford to lose four Republican members.

Most alarming for Jordan's team were the growing number of defections. He could only muster 199 votes today. Yesterday, he received 200 votes from Republican members.

• Four Republican members who previously supported Jordan's candidacy became "no" votes today: Vern Buchanan of Florida, Drew Ferguson of Georgia, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa and Peter Stauber of Minnesota.
• Only two Republican lawmaker who voted against Jordan yesterday decided to support his Speaker bid today: Doug LaMalfa of California and Victoria Spartz of Indiana.
• Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the most recent nominee Steve Scalise were among the members who received votes.
• A few votes received audible responses from the chamber: Michigan's John James put in a vote for a public works commissioner in his state and Pennsylvania's Mike Kelly cast a vote for former speaker John Boehner, who is retired and previously called Jordan a "legislative terrorist".

Second ballot shows Jordan's opposition grows emboldenedpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 18 October 2023

18:21 BST 18 October 2023

Anthony Zurcher
BBC North America correspondent

Jim Jordan is losing ground – and that’s bad news for his hopes to be the next House speaker.

He and his team had more than half a day to win over new supporters to his camp and chip away at Republicans opposing his candidacy.

Instead the ranks of the opposition have grown – and, it is likely, they will be emboldened by their successful resistance so far.

The Ohio congressman may attempt to press on with his speakership bid, but he risks facing a growing chorus of Republicans calling for other options.

Jordan’s next tactic might be supporting an up-or-down vote on one of those options – giving the temporary speaker, Patrick McHenry, more power to move legislation - in the hopes that this vote fails, as well.

As long as Jordan is the only choice standing, he may decide to keep trying to stretch for the finish line.

Matt Murphy
Live reporter

The number of Republican rebels has grown in the latest vote, with just two members - Doug LaMalfa and Victoria Spartz - flipping to Jim Jordan.

Rep Gus Bilirakis, who missed yesterday's vote for his mother-in-law's funeral, also voted for Jordan.

The full list of holdouts is as follows:

1. Rep Don Bacon - No, for Kevin McCarthy
2. Rep Vern Buchannan - No, for Byron Donalds (New No Vote)
3. Rep Ken Buck - No, for Tom Emmer
4. Rep Lori Chavez-DeRemer - No, for Kevin McCarthy
5. Rep Anthony D'Esposito - No, for Lee Zeldin
6. Rep Mario Díaz-Balart - No, for Steve Scalise.
7. Rep Jake Ellzey - No, voted for Mike Garcia.
8. Rep Drew Ferguson - No, for Steve Scalise (New No Vote)
9. Rep Andrew Garbarino - No, for Lee Zeldin
10. Rep Carlos Giménez - No, for Kevin McCarthy
11. Rep Tony Gonzales - No, for Steve Scalise
12. Rep Kay Granger - No, for Steve Scalise
13. Rep John James - No, for Candace Miller
14. Rep Mike Kelly - No, for John Boehner
15. Rep Jennifer Kiggans - No, for Kevin McCarthy.
16. Rep Nick LaLota - No, for Lee Zeldin
17. Rep Michael Lawler - No, for Kevin McCarthy.
18. Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks- No, for Kay Granger (New No Vote)
19. Rep John Rutherford - No, for Steve Scalise.
20. Rep Michael Simpson - No, for Steve Scalise.
21. Rep Pete Stauber - No, for Bruce Westerman (New No Vote)
22. Rep Steve Womack - No, for Steve Scalise

The gavel sounds and it's official, Republican Jim Jordan has once again failed in his bid to become House Speaker.

Here's the final tally:

• Jim Jordan: 199 votes
• Hakeem Jeffries: 212 votes
• Others: 22 votes

While at first glance it looks like Jeffries won (with every Democrat voting his way), for a Speaker to be named they would need 217 votes.

Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, and the 22 Republican votes against Jordan means we are heading to a third speaker vote.

Brandon Drenon
Reporting from Capitol Hill

We've just heard from Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, after voting concluded.

“It’s clear (Jim Jordan) doesn’t have the votes," he said.

Lawler said it was “imperative” to move forward a measure to empower interim Speaker Patrick McHenry amid escalating crises at home and abroad. It would be the “height of democracy”, he said, if McHenry were empowered so that House members could get back to the job “the people sent us here to do”. He said he continues to believe that ousted-Speaker Kevin McCarthy is the one to lead, adding: “He never should’ve been removed.”

Jim Jordan's vote tally shrank today, which does not bode well for his Speakership bid.

The vote total (which is not official until the gavel sounds) shows that 22 Republican members voted against Jordan's candidacy.

Four Republicans who supported him on the first ballot defected today: Vern Buchanan of Florida, Drew Ferguson of Georgia, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa and Peter Stauber of Iowa.

Two Republicans who voted against him yesterday flipped for him today: Doug LaMalfa of California and Victoria Spartz of Indiana.

That puts him at 198 votes on the second ballot after he earned 200 yesterday.

He needs 217 to win the post, which means he's heading in the wrong direction.

Stick with us.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from Capitol Hill

Indiana's Victoria Spartz just cast her vote for Jim Jordan - the second person to flip their vote in his direction today. She was not present when her name was first called.

She got a short applause from Republicans, but it was fairly muted. Down on the floor, it's already clear that this round of voting didn't go in Jordan's favour.

Jordan will have been hoping that his efforts to sway votes were more successful.

As I type this, Jordan is currently huddled with former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and about seven other lawmakers.

Jordan's arms are crossed.

Once again it appears Jim Jordan does not have the votes.

It's not official until the gavel sounds, but he appears well short of the required tally.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from Capitol Hill

Embattled New York representative George Santos just cast his vote for Jim Jordan in the name of "the people of Queens and Long Island".

He turned and walked out of the room quickly.

His vote - which came with an animated hand wave - got a lot of chuckles from both Democrats and Republicans.

Santos has barely been in the room these last few days. As a reminder, he's facing 23 criminal charges, including wire fraud and identity theft.

Most Republicans seemed to largely ignore him. Earlier I saw him exchange a short few words with Colorado's Lauren Boebert.

Matt Gaetz, who was sitting there as well, was staring down at his phone.