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‘I Can’t Tell You’: The Seemingly Simple Question Tim Walz Struggles With in Capitol Hill Fraud Hearing
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz previously said a court required the state to continue paying one of the charities at the center of a massive fraud scandal. But the state court denies making such an order. Asked on Capitol Hill Wednesday who is lying, Walz said, “I can’t tell you.” He blamed it on a misinterpretation by…Fred Lucas -
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Jordan Launches Congressional Inquiry Into FBI Raid on Mark Houck, DOJ’s Political Enforcement of FACE Act
Republicans Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Mike Johnson of Louisiana are launching a congressional inquiry into the Justice Department's political enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, The Daily Signal has learned. "Several recent actions by the Department reinforce the conclusion that the Justice Department is using its federal law…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Rep. Jim Jordan: FBI Arrest of Pro-Life Father ‘Consistent’ With DOJ Corruption
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, weighed in Tuesday on the FBI’s arrest of a pro-life father of seven, saying the dramatic arrest is “consistent with what our most recent whistleblower” has told Republicans about the FBI. “It’s just a continuation of this political nature,” the Ohio congressman said in a phone interview with The Daily Signal….Mary Margaret Olohan -
Rep. Jim Jordan Says IRS Can’t Be Trusted After ‘Partisan’ Leak Investigation Stonewalls
Rep. Jim Jordan told the Daily Caller News Foundation that Americans can’t trust the Internal Revenue Service after its investigation of tax document leaks has so far failed to turn up any answers 10 months after it began. Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., sent letters to the IRS and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration…Laurel Duggan -
Rep. Jim Jordan Wants More Information on Clinton Attempt to ‘Frame’ Trump on Russia Narrative
Congress should investigate the Department of Justice’s conduct and that of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in “trying to frame” former President Donald Trump, said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. Jordan noted Congress should also investigate the Justice Department’s targeting of parents that speak out at school board meetings…Fred Lucas -
Rep. Jim Jordan: Jan. 6 Committee ‘Totally Out to Get President Trump’
The January 6th Committee was created with the purpose of investigating the riot at the Capitol and preventing something like it from ever happening again. But as Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, explains, the committee has abandoned that job in favor of trying to “get” President Donald Trump. “It’s totally out to get President Trump.” Jordan…Douglas Blair -
Rep. Jim Jordan: Email Shows FBI Using ‘Counterterrorism Tools’ Against ‘Concerned Parents’
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee is asking Attorney General Merrick Garland about his October testimony to that same committee, citing a document unearthed by a whistleblower that shows the FBI started using a specific tag to track threats related to schools. “We are now in receipt of a protected disclosure from a…Katrina Trinko -
Rep. Jim Jordan Calls on FBI Director to Explain Actions in Michael Flynn Probe
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, wants FBI Director Christopher Wray to review the bureau’s investigation into whether former national security adviser Michael Flynn acted as a Russian agent. Jordan and Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, another Republican on the Judiciary panel, asked Wray in a Monday letter to…Chuck Ross -
7 Things to Know About Rep. Jim Jordan as He Leads GOP’s Defense of Trump
As impeachment hearings took the spotlight on Capitol Hill, Rep. Jim Jordan, one of President Donald Trump’s fiercest defenders, is temporarily reassigned to the House committee driving the process, where the Ohio Republican already is questioning witnesses sharply and voicing his party’s frustration with the partisan process. As recently as a week ago, Jordan was…Aaron Credeur -
Rep. Jim Jordan: ‘Comey Owes the Country an Apology’
Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Thursday that he doesn’t owe former FBI Director James Comey an apology, noting that Comey “owes the whole country” one. Jordan has been an open critic of Comey, saying in 2018 that Comey thinks “the rules don’t apply to him.” Comey was fired as FBI director…Shelby Talcott -
GOP Rep. Jim Jordan Says He’s Running for Speaker Because Congress Has Failed to Do Its Job
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan said he’s running for House speaker on “Fox & Friends” Friday because Congress has failed to deliver on its promises to the American people. Jordan, who announced his run for speaker Thursday, praised President Donald Trump and the White House for pushing a conservative agenda, but said aside from passing tax…Nick Givas -
House Freedom Caucus Is Standing by Jim Jordan
The House Freedom Caucus voted unanimously on Tuesday to support Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan amid allegations that he ignored claims of sexual abuse while he was a wrestling coach at Ohio State University. “Jim Jordan is a man of integrity, and we believe him and stand with him 100 percent,” reads a statement from the…Chuck Ross -
The Stalwart Conservatism of Rep. Jim Jordan
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has confirmed that he is looking to run for House speaker when current Speaker Paul Ryan departs at the end of the year. This puts Jordan up alongside the other principal candidates, current Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., whom Ryan has endorsed as his successor, and Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La….Star Parker -
Jim Jordan ‘Open’ to Running for Speaker of the House
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said he is “open” to running for speaker of the House, but thinks the GOP needs to focus on keeping its promises to the American people first. “There is no race for speaker right now,” Jordan said on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday. “Paul Ryan is the speaker. He’s indicated he’s going…Nick Givas -
Jim Jordan to Fellow Republicans: ‘Let’s Just Do What We Said We Would Do’
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, former chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, delivered a passionate speech from the House floor Thursday during debate on a balanced budget amendment. The amendment fell short of the two-thirds majority vote required. A transcript of his speech is below. Everyone knows this is a joke. It’s all pretend. Never…Rep. Jim Jordan -
Rep. Jim Jordan Warns Against Rushing to Enact More Gun Controls
Rep. Jim Jordan warned against infringing upon Americans’ Second Amendment rights to pass more gun controls and said most bad people will find a way around the law if they’re determined to do something evil. “It seems like whenever we have one of these tragedies take place there are always folks who want to infringe…Nick Givas -
Rep. Jim Jordan Makes the Case for Welfare Reform
Rep. Jim Jordan said he hopes Congress will reform welfare spending and believes people should have to work for their taxpayer subsidies. CNN’s “New Day” host Chris Cuomo challenged Jordan, R-Ohio, during a Wednesday interview, and said President Donald Trump wasn’t interested in tackling welfare reform. “We’ve talked to the president actually about welfare reform, and he…Nick Givas -
In Jim Jordan They Trust: Back Home, Voters Put Faith in Obamacare Foe
MINSTER, Ohio—Across the country, Republicans in Congress are returning home to face angry constituents at town halls and other public events, voters in both parties who want answers from elected officials about the GOP’s stalled plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. But here in Ohio’s 4th Congressional District, the response to Rep. Jim Jordan couldn’t…Melissa Quinn -
Rand Paul, Jim Jordan Buck Leadership by Reviving 2015 Obamacare Repeal
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has reintroduced an Obamacare repeal bill that passed both houses of Congress in 2015, highlighting conservatives’ dissatisfaction with Republican leadership’s new bill to replace the health care law. Paul stressed that the language is the same as the repeal legislation that Republicans in the House and Senate passed and sent to…Morgan Walker -
Rep. Jim Jordan Thinks It’s Time to ‘Do a Conservative Budget.’ Here’s Why.
Congress ought to “lower the overall spending level” to keep faith with Americans concerned that government doesn’t work and the national debt keeps rising, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, says. Republican lawmakers, especially conservatives, are inclined to scrap the higher spending of the Boehner-Obama budget deal, Jordan told me in an on-camera interview at the Conservative Political Action Conference,…Genevieve Wood