Jim Jordan and his allies are working furiously to build support for his bid to become Speaker of the House of Representatives ahead of a crucial vote scheduled for Tuesday that could end weeks of chaos on Capitol Hill that has threatened to stymie funding for Ukraine and Israel.
But the Ohio congressman faces an uphill battle as he tries to win over dozens of holdouts in his own party, including moderate Republicans who are reluctant to endorse the firebrand conservative and vocal ally of Donald Trump.
The chamber has now been without a Speaker for nearly two weeks, after the ousting of Kevin McCarthy earlier this month left the legislature unable to deal with big issues, including a looming federal government funding deadline, and providing more foreign aid for Israel and Ukraine.