House Republicans voted 124-81 on Friday to nominate Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for House speaker.

For Context: The vote came a day after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) failed to unite enough Republicans behind him and withdrew his name from consideration. With Democrats united in supporting Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Republicans can only afford to lose four members of their caucus in a confirmation vote. The math isn’t looking any better for Jordan; in a separate Friday vote, only 152 Republicans said they would vote for Jordan on the House floor — far fewer than the 217 he needs to become speaker. 

Key Quotes: Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is backing Jordan’s speaker bid, saying he doesn’t “see a problem” with Jordan getting to 217 votes. On the other hand, former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney said nominating Jordan would “be abandoning the Constitution,” adding that Republicans would “lose the House majority and they’ll deserve to.” 

How the Media Covered It: Coverage was common throughout the media. Echoing previous coverage, some headlines described the House, and Republicans specifically, as being in “disarray.” Coverage in some center-rated outlets was particularly descriptive of Jordan’s politics; BBC News (Center bias) called him a “conservative firebrand,” and Reuters (Center bias) called him a “longtime critic of top US House Republicans” and “a vocal advocate for the party's right wing.”