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James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician currently serving in his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district since 2007.
Jun 26, 2024 · Ohio Republican Representative Jim Jordan was blasted this week in response to a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court relating to a dispute with Republican-led states over the federal government's...
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Jun 24, 2024 · Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) is demanding that an inspector general hand over documents about an “unprecedented” and “widespread” leak of tax returns that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) admitted targeted at least 70,000 people, including President Donald Trump.
- Jim Jordan attended Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio, where he became a star wrestler. He posted a 150-1 record during high school, winning four state championships.
- He has never lost an election at the polls. His record is 14-0.
- He has been nominated for speaker of the House twice. His record is 0-2.
- James Daniel Jordan was born Feb. 17, 1964 in Troy, Ohio, about 19 miles north of Dayton.
- 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.
Oct 18, 2023 · Rep. Jim Jordan 'turned a blind eye' to sex abuse allegations, says former OSU wrestler amid House speaker battle. The congressman is facing renewed scrutiny over the scandal.
Oct 18, 2023 · Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-line Republican from Ohio, lost a second bid for speaker on Wednesday after running headlong into opposition from a group of mainstream G.O.P. holdouts who...
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