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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has said Republicans must take up government funding and Israel/Ukraine aid.
52% : Members are called to vote electronically by state.
52% : Lawmakers will then have a period of debate before a roll call vote in which each member will be called upon to state who they support for speaker.
48% : "Going after corruption and delivering accountability at the highest levels of government, on behalf of we the people.
38% : Oct 23, 5:11 PM EDT How speaker candidates have voted on issues such as 2020 election, Ukraine aid, same-sex marriage There are nine candidates for speaker.
33% : A conservative firebrand and favorite of former President Donald Trump, Jordan was first elected to Congress in 2006 and in 2015, founded the House Freedom Caucus -- a conservative group that supports hard-line stances on government spending, health care, immigration and other issues.
16% : McCarthy fired back on Democrats, calling them ineffective on border security and other issues.

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