Following a second failed U.S. House speaker vote on Wednesday, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman held nothing back in calling for Republicans to ‘do your job.’
“Over there, they think it’s all entertainment; it’s entertainment, you know, and now it’s turned into which dick is it going to be,” said Fetterman to reporters on Wednesday. “That’s really part of the tragedy, you know?”
“You know entertainment is not governance, and that’s what they believe over there, and you know, it’s time to just do their job, and whoever it’s going to be, they need to get it together so we can deliver the kind of aid, that we need in Ukraine, or in Israel, or even on the border as well too. You know, do their job, and let’s just get it done,” said Fetterman.
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The race for House Speaker in the United States took another turn Wednesday as Republican Congressman Jim Jordan faced yet another setback in his bid for the coveted position.
Jordan, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, has been unable to secure enough support from his fellow Republicans, leaving the House in a state of disarray.
Jordan was opposed by 22 Republicans, two more than he lost in first-round voting the day before.
In his pursuit of the House Speaker position, Jim Jordan faced significant hurdles right from the start. Despite his reputation as a hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump, Jordan failed to gain the necessary support from his GOP colleagues.
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On the crucial second ballot, he suffered yet another defeat, losing even more Republican backers. This significant blow to his campaign left Jordan with limited options and uncertain next steps.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers, recognizing the need to break the impasse, proposed an extraordinary plan to grant more power to the interim speaker pro-tempore, Representative Patrick McHenry.
This proposal aimed to reopen the immobilized House and allow for the temporary conduct of routine business. While this option gained traction, Jordan’s chances of becoming House Speaker appeared increasingly slim.
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