Jim Jordan makes second bid for speaker
![Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, (right) arrive at a House Republican conference meeting on Friday morning.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/10/13/gettyimages-1722872284_wide-665fe954d96cd7b820a90a1a4a6ad2490ce82b83.jpg?s=600)
The Ohio Republican lawmaker is trying again to secure the gavel after initially losing the nomination to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. It's unclear whether he can rally the GOP behind him.
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