U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the top contender in the race to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, leaves the office of House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) after meetings to try to find the remaining votes to get Jordan elected to be the next Speaker of the House, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz