House Republicans are mulling their options after Rep. Jim Jordan lost two consecutive votes for House Speaker this week.

What happened? Jordan lost two House Speaker votes on Tue. and Wed.; 22 Republicans voted against Jordan on Wed..

Jordan lost ground in the second vote: per the WaPo, he lost support from four Republicans.

With no progress made toward a Speaker, some Republicans have proposed empowering Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick HcHenry.

Several moderate Republicans have endorsed the plan, which would give McHenry the power to introduce bills in the House.

What would it take to pass the plan? Per the WaPo, a simple majority of the House would need to vote to change the rules.

Several members of the House Freedom Caucus voiced their opposition to the plan Thu., including Rep. Byron Donalds.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who led former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, also opposed the plan Thu..

According to the WaPo, Jordan backed the move to temporarily empower McHenry during a conference meeting Thu..

Jordan then reversed his position: he told reporters on Thu. that he would still run on the third Speaker ballot.

Could Jordan win on the third ballot? It's unlikely: several Republicans flipped their votes from Jordan Thu.. (WaPo)

When is the third vote taking place? It's unclear: Jordan is holding talks with several holdouts, according to the WaPo.