U.S. House of Representatives vote on a new Speaker of

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the top contender in the race to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, reacts as he appears to come up short of the number of votes needed to be elected Speaker during the first round of voting for a new Speaker on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst