Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) said Wednesday she received “credible death threats” after voting against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) in his bid for House speaker, Forbes reports. Miller-Meeks, who reported the threats to authorities, was not among the 20 House Republicans who voted against Jordan in the first round Tuesday, but she was one of 22 who voted against Jordan as he lost some GOP support in Wednesday’s floor vote. 

Jordan needed 217 votes. He got 200 in the first round Tuesday and 199 in the second round Wednesday. After Tuesday’s vote, Fox News’ Sean Hannity published a list of the 20 House Republicans who voted against Jordan. Those Republicans received a “barrage” of calls and text messages, many of them threatening, according to The Guardian.

Up on the Hill: Meanwhile, mainstream Republicans “are launching a revolution,” over the House speaker struggle, The Hillreports. The 22 Republican members who voted against Jordan Wednesday include “swing districts and safe ones … “new members and longtime veterans.” 

The mainstream Republicans are looking for a House speaker “not just capable of moving bills that we would prefer to move,” but also “have the skill sets to work with the opposing party, particularly in the Senate,” said Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.

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Lesko to Retire from House

Trump ally Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) announced she will not run for a fourth full term, citing congressional gridlock and her desire to spend more time with her family, CQ Roll Call reports.

"Right now, Washington, D.C. is broken; it's hard to get anything done," Lesko wrote on X-Twitter. She won a special election in 2018 and was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee during the Trump administration. Lesko, 64, currently serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee.

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