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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mike Oxley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chair of the House Freedom Caucus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office October 1, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mark Meadows | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 12th district | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert R. Cupp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Keith Faber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 85th district | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jim Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Derrick Seaver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | James Daniel Jordan February 17, 1964 Troy, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Polly Jordan (m. 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS) Ohio State University (MA) Capital University (JD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2021) Two-time NCAA National Champion (wrestling) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | House website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| NCAA Division I Championships | ||
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1985 Oklahoma City | 134 lb |
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1986 Iowa City | 134 lb |
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.
Jordan is a two-time NCAA national champion wrestler and a former college wrestling coach. In Congress, Jordan helped start the right-wing populist House Freedom Caucus, serving as its first chair from 2015 to 2017, and as its vice chair since 2017. Jordan was a prominent critic of Speaker of the House John Boehner, who resigned under Freedom Caucus pressure in 2015.[1][2] He was the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee from 2019 to 2020, when he left to become the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, of which he became chair in 2023.
Jordan is a close ally of former president Donald Trump. During Trump's presidency, Jordan sought to discredit investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and staged a sit-in to prevent a Trump impeachment inquiry hearing over the Trump–Zelenskyy telephone controversy. After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and Trump tried to overturn the election, Jordan supported lawsuits to challenge the election results and voted not to certify the Electoral College results. He refused to cooperate with the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, which subpoenaed him on May 12, 2022.[3][4]
Jordan, who opposed Kevin McCarthy during his failed bid to succeed Boehner as speaker in 2015,[5] later became one of McCarthy's closest allies; Jordan supported McCarthy during the January 2023 Speaker of the House election.[6] After McCarthy was removed as speaker, Jordan stood in the October 2023 election to replace him. He became the second nominee of the House Republican Conference after Steve Scalise withdrew, but failed to win the speakership in three rounds of voting and had his nomination revoked.[7]
- ^ Lizza, Ryan. "A House Divided". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (September 25, 2015). "John Boehner, House Speaker, Will Resign From Congress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "Ohio Rep. Jordan rejects Jan. 6 panel request for interview". Associated Press. January 9, 2022. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ MacFarlane, Scott; Quinn, Melissa; Watson, Kathryn (May 12, 2022). "January 6 committee subpoenas 5 GOP lawmakers close to Trump, including McCarthy". CBS News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin McCarthy Announces Run for Speaker of the House". The Atlantic. September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Beavers, Olivia (July 27, 2021). "How Jim Jordan went from 'legislative terrorist' to inside operator". Politico. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one". AP News. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.