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  1. Jan 3, 2023 · Conservative hardliners nominated Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday to be speaker of the House during the chamber’s second and third votes amid the floor fight for House leadership.

  2. Oct 20, 2023 · House Republicans are once again scrambling with no clear path to elect a new speaker after voting to push Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan out of the race — the latest sign of the chaos and divisions...

    • Looming college wrestling scandal. Jordan has been a polarizing figure on Capitol Hill over the last several years, and he has come under scrutiny for his previous job as a wrestling coach.
    • Jan. 6 involvement. Jordan has been a longtime ally of Trump, who endorsed him for speaker, and he was involved in Trump's efforts to try to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
    • Founding the Freedom Caucus. Jordan was a co-founder of the hard-line Freedom Caucus , which formed in 2015, and he was its first chairman until 2017. The Freedom Caucus developed a reputation for rebelling against traditional House Republican leadership and causing intraparty drama.
    • Key player in the Benghazi hearings. Jordan served on the House committee that investigated the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, where four Americans were killed, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.
  3. Oct 18, 2023 · Hardline Republican Jim Jordan has failed in his bid to become US House Speaker, after 22 party members rebelled against him. In the first ballot there were 20 Republicans who voted against Jordan,...

  4. Oct 20, 2023 · Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is no longer the GOP's speaker nominee. A secret ballot taken in the House caucus this afternoon had 112 ballots cast against him and 86 in favor, sources told NBC...

  5. Oct 19, 2023 · Rep. Jim Jordan said he’s still running for House speaker despite resistance and plans to bring another floor vote. Follow here for the latest on the race to elect a new speaker.

  6. Oct 17, 2023 · Jim Jordan's bid to become Speaker of the US House of Representatives is building momentum, just moments away from a vote in the lower chamber. The Republican has won over opponents in his...

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