House of Representatives votes on the next speaker | USA TODAY

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a longtime Ohio member of Congress and a conservative firebrand, is close to getting the votes he needs to become the next speaker of the House.
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In a letter sent to members on Monday, Jordan said "the principles that unite us as Republicans are far greater than the disagreements that divide us."

If Jordan succeeds, he would be second in line to the presidency. He would be the first speaker of the House from Ohio since John Boehner, who left the job in 2015.