Former Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), who resigned from the Speakership in 2015 amid threats of ouster from some far-right GOP members, was one of the non-candidates for Speaker that Jim Jordan’s GOP defectors voted for on Wednesday.

• The former GOP Speaker, who currently works for a law and lobbying firm, has joined former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) in urging the House to give more power to Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.).
  
  
• Rep. Mike Kelly (Pa.), one of the 22 House Republicans to vote for someone other than Jordan in the second round on Wednesday, offered up Boehner’s name.

As Israel responds to the sweeping attack by Hamas, President Biden cautioned Israel against letting its rage “consume” the nation like he said the U.S. did in the wake of 9/11.

“You can’t look at what has happened here … and not scream out for justice,” Biden said. “Justice must be done. But I caution this: While you feel that rage, don’t be consumed by it. After 9/11 we were enraged in the United States. While we sought justice and got justice, we also made mistakes.”

Biden also announced an agreement to allow humanitarian aid to move from Egypt to Gaza Wednesday. The president then confirmed $100 million in U.S. funding for assistance to more than 1 million Palestinians who have been displaced or otherwise affected by the conflict.

“A resounding ‘no’ for Jim Jordan” — Max Burns, a veteran Democratic strategist and founder of Third Degree Strategies. (Read here)

“Criticism of House GOP during early days of Israel-Hamas war is misplaced” — Former Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), a contributor to NewsNation and former director of the Office of Management and Budget, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and acting White House chief of staff. (Read here)

Friday: President Biden welcomes European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a U.S.-EU Summit.