Judiciary Committee to Investigate DOJ for Alleged ‘Spying’ on Lawmakers
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Judiciary Committee to Investigate DOJ for Alleged 'Spying' on Lawmakers
2023-11-01 21:31:15
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, continued his crusade this week to prove the Biden administration is “weaponized” against conservatives by announcing an investigation of the Justice Department. As part of the investigation, he sent letters to... Read More

Republican Conference Removes Jordan as Speaker Nominee
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Republican Conference Removes Jordan as Speaker Nominee
2023-10-20 19:45:55
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House Republican Conference voted to withdraw its endorsement of Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for House speaker by secret ballot Friday afternoon, evidently seeing no need to prolong the misery after the House Judiciary chair lost in three... Read More

Third Time Not the Charm for Jim Jordan
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Third Time Not the Charm for Jim Jordan
2023-10-20 17:17:45
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, failed for a third time to secure enough Republican votes to become the speaker of the House on Friday, as even more members of his party appeared to abandon him. In the end the... Read More

Jordan Vows to Press On in Quest for Speakership
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Jordan Vows to Press On in Quest for Speakership
2023-10-20 13:52:28
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A determined Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, vowed Friday to continue his quest to be the next House speaker, telling reporters gathered in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol Friday morning that a third vote was imminent and... Read More

Jordan Floats Empowering ‘Temporary’ Speaker, but GOP Hardliners Shoot Down the Proposal
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Jordan Floats Empowering 'Temporary' Speaker, but GOP Hardliners Shoot Down the Proposal
2023-10-19 17:14:28
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Hardline members of the Republican conference on Thursday slammed the door on a proposal that they temporarily expand the powers of Speaker Pro Tem Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., so the chamber could get back to work while Rep. Jim... Read More

Jordan Loses First Vote in Bid to Become Speaker
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Jordan Loses First Vote in Bid to Become Speaker
2023-10-17 22:04:31
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the combative co-founder of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, failed to garner the 217 votes he needed to become the next House speaker Tuesday, after 20 members of his conference broke ranks and voted... Read More

Now It’s Jim Jordan’s Turn: Can He Secure the Votes to be Speaker?
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Now It’s Jim Jordan’s Turn: Can He Secure the Votes to be Speaker?
2023-10-13 20:55:16
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House Republican conference nominated Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be the next speaker on Friday, but he now faces the same question that ultimately pushed Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., out of the race. Can he garner... Read More

Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise to Be House Speaker
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Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise to Be House Speaker
2023-10-11 21:39:30
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., narrowly won the Republican nomination to be the next speaker of the House on Wednesday, setting the stage for a floor vote that is still less than certain. The announcement of Scalise’s... Read More

Jim Jordan First to Formally Announce Bid for Speaker
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Jim Jordan First to Formally Announce Bid for Speaker
2023-10-04 16:43:59
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has formally entered the race to be the next House speaker. Jordan began circulating a letter to his Republican colleagues, seeking their support for his bid, shortly after... Read More

Bragg’s Lawsuit in Trump Case Pits State Against Federal Authority
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Bragg’s Lawsuit in Trump Case Pits State Against Federal Authority
2023-04-12 19:08:27
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The lawsuit Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed against the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Monday is setting off a power struggle over states’ rights. Bragg said in his lawsuit he is trying to prevent political interference... Read More

Lawmaker’s Refusal to Testify About Jan. 6 Heads Toward Constitutional Challenge
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Lawmaker’s Refusal to Testify About Jan. 6 Heads Toward Constitutional Challenge
2022-01-10 21:43:34
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, appears to be forcing a constitutional showdown over his refusal to testify to a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol. Jordan notified the House select committee by a letter... Read More

Republicans Vow to Keep Raising Jan. 6 Questions, Despite Committee Quarrels
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Republicans Vow to Keep Raising Jan. 6 Questions, Despite Committee Quarrels
2021-07-23 20:34:05
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - As a select committee prepares to open its investigation Tuesday into the events leading up to and during the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill, a trio of House Republicans wonder what might have been. Everyone expected some... Read More

Who’s Who on the Select Committee Investigating Capitol Siege
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Who’s Who on the Select Committee Investigating Capitol Siege
2021-07-02 14:39:40
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi created quite the splash by appointing Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming to the new select committee that will soon begin a new investigation into the violent Jan. 6 attack on the... Read More

Democrats Take Their Impeachment Case to the Public
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Democrats Take Their Impeachment Case to the Public
2019-11-14 18:57:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The first public impeachment hearing on Capitol Hill in two decades featured somber House Democrats, stoic witnesses, an angry but somewhat bungled response by House Republicans attempting to defend President Donald Trump without addressing the allegations against him,... Read More

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