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N.J. House Dems say it’s time to look at bipartisan solutions to House Speaker mess

October 18, 2023 3:42 pmOctober 18, 2023 8:18 pm

After a second failed attempt to elect Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as Speaker of the House today, some New Jersey Democrats say it’s time to start working in a bipartisan manner to choose a new speaker. “I think that the...

Kean won’t talk about Jordan votes

October 18, 2023 2:13 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) has now voted for Jim Jordan to be Speaker of the House twice – and he’s not talking about it. Asked in the hallways of the Capitol about the speaker vote, Kean said nothing. The...

Jim Jordan loses another speaker vote on day 2, but retains support of Van Drew, Smith, Kean

October 18, 2023 1:02 pmOctober 18, 2023 2:13 pm

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost another vote for Speaker of the House today, but he retained the support of all three Republicans from New Jersey: Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis), Chris Smith (R-Manchester), and Tom Kean Jr....

Kean is already taking flak from Dems over his vote for Jim Jordan

October 17, 2023 2:56 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) only uttered a single word on the House floor today: “Jordan.” But with that word, a vote for House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to be Speaker of the House, Kean has opened up...

Jordan gets support from Kean, Smith, Van Drew – but falls short of speakership

October 17, 2023 1:51 pmOctober 17, 2023 2:36 pm

In the vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives today, New Jersey GOP Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis), Chris Smith (R-Manchester), and Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) all voted for House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) – but Jordan...

Kean will support Jim Jordan for House Speaker

October 17, 2023 12:14 pmOctober 17, 2023 1:52 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) will support House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to be Speaker of the House of Representatives when the House takes a vote later today, according to those close to the congressman. Kean, a freshman...

With hours left until crucial speaker vote, Kean still won’t say how he’ll vote

October 17, 2023 10:47 amOctober 17, 2023 12:14 pm

The United States House of Representatives is scheduled to hold a critical vote later today on the next Speaker of the House – and one New Jersey House Republican still isn’t saying how he’ll vote. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield),...