DLNews Politics update:

In the election of a new US House of Representatives chairman, the arch-conservative Representative Jim Jordan, they also failed in the second round. The confidant of former President Donald Trump (77) received 199 votes on Wednesday and once again missed the necessary majority of 217 votes.

22 Republicans refused to support the right-wing hardliner. President Joe Biden's Democrats (80) voted unanimously for their representative group leader Hakeem Jeffries (53).

Jordan was chosen as a candidate by his parliamentary group behind closed doors on Friday - but the vote there was extremely close. The Trump loyalist was initially not considered capable of gaining a majority, but in the past few days, he has attracted some opponents.

Ultimately, it wasn't enough for Jordan - a bitter defeat for the Trump friend. With serious consequences for the entire country. Because as long as no chairperson of the US House of Representatives is elected, the legislative process in the US Congress is largely idle. Important laws, including No decisions, can be made about aid to Ukraine, military support for Israel, etc.

What happens now? It needs to be clarified! The representatives are therefore considering giving the current executive chairman, Patrick McHenry (47), more powers. This could then introduce legal texts.