China News Agency Washington, October 13 (reporter Sha Hatting) Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives held another party vote on their candidate for speaker of the House on Wednesday, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan won the party's nomination.
中新社华盛顿10月13日电 (记者 沙晗汀)美国国会众议院共和党人当地时间13日就议长候选人再次进行党内投票,众议院司法委员会主席吉姆·乔丹获得党内提名。
US House Republicans have nominated right-wing figure Jim Jordan for speaker in a closed-door vote amid continued intraparty divisions.
在党内持续分歧的情况下,美国众议院共和党人在闭门投票中提名右翼人物吉姆·乔丹为议长。
Jordan won a vote of 124 to 81 over Austin Scott, an ally of the ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
乔丹以124票对81票击败奥斯汀·斯科特,后者是被驱逐的前议长凯文·麦卡锡的盟友。
Earlier in Wednesday's vote, Jordan lost to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
在周三早些时候的投票中,乔丹输给了众议院多数党领袖史蒂夫·斯卡利斯。
But Scalise failed to garner enough support within the party and withdrew.
但斯卡利斯未能在党内获得足够的支持,因此退出了竞选。