3 Long Island congressmen vote for former Rep. Lee Zeldin for House speaker

The trio were among 20 Republicans who voted to block the election of Ohio Republican Jim Jordan as Speaker of the House.

News 12 Staff

Oct 18, 2023, 12:43 AM

Updated 394 days ago

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Three Long Island congressmen cast their votes for House speaker for another Long Island who is not even currently in Congress.
Reps. Anthony D'Esposito, Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino all voted for former GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin.
The trio were among 20 Republicans who voted to block the election of Ohio Republican Jim Jordan as speaker of the House.
The congressmen have not said how they will vote in the next round.