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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. He is a member of the Republican Party .
- James Daniel Jordan, February 17, 1964 (age 59), Troy, Ohio, U.S.
- Jerry Nadler
- 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.
May 19, 2023 · Jim Jordan’s FBI whistleblowers testify publicly before Congress as questions about their legitimacy remain By Annie Grayer , Alayna Treene and Sara Murray , CNN 7 minute read
Oct 17, 2023 · Jim Jordan, the Ohio congressman who is seeking to become House speaker, is a prominent celebrity on the far right of US politics – and a magnet for controversy who a former speaker from his own ...
Oct 18, 2023 · Jim Jordan, a hard-right Ohio Republican, couldn’t gain enough support from his party to become speaker. The House remains leaderless after two weeks of Republican infighting and will return ...
Apr 16, 2023 · “Jim Jordan got off to a slow, bumpy start, but he is now firing on all cylinders,” said Mike Davis, a former top Republican staff member on the Senate Judiciary Committee and the founder of ...
