Challenges Faced by Jim Jordan: Obstacles and Turning Points
A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped Jim Jordan's life and career.
Jim Jordan is a Republican politician representing Ohio's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. He is known for his conservative views and active involvement in congressional investigations and oversight. Jordan has been a vocal advocate for fiscal conservatism, limited government, and constitutional principles. Throughout his career, he has been a prominent figure in various political debates and controversies.
1988: Failed to Qualify for Olympics
In 1988, Jim Jordan lost the semifinal match at the US Olympic wrestling trials, failing to qualify for the Olympic team.
2015: Opposed Kevin McCarthy for Speaker
In 2015, Jim Jordan opposed Kevin McCarthy's bid to become speaker.
2015: Legal Campaign Against Disinformation Researchers
Since January 2023, when Republicans gained a majority in the House, the House Judiciary Committee has sent letters, subpoenas, and threats of legal action to researchers, demanding notes, emails and other records from researchers and even student interns, dating back to 2015.
2016: Russian Interference in Election
In December 2017, Jordan sought to discredit the FBI and Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election by questioning Mueller's impartiality.
December 2017: Sought to discredit FBI and Mueller investigation
In December 2017, Jordan sought to discredit the FBI and Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election by questioning Mueller's impartiality.
July 12, 2018: Interrupted FBI agent Peter Strzok
On July 12, 2018, Jordan repeatedly interrupted FBI agent Peter Strzok during a hearing while Strzok was trying to maintain the confidentiality of an ongoing investigation.
July 2018: Called for DOJ to review Rosenstein allegations
In July 2018, Jordan and Mark Meadows requested the Department of Justice to review allegations that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein threatened to subpoena phone records and documents from a House Intelligence Committee staffer.
July 2018: Led efforts to impeach Rosenstein
In July 2018, Jordan led efforts to impeach Rosenstein as a way to shut down Mueller's investigation.
March 2019: Criticized for Anti-Semitic Messaging
In March 2019, Jerrold Nadler criticized Jordan for allegedly using anti-Semitic messaging on Twitter by using a "$" in place of an "S" when spelling Tom Steyer's name.
July 24, 2019: Questioned Mueller During Testimony
On July 24, 2019, during Mueller's testimony to congressional committees, Jordan questioned why Joseph Mifsud was not charged with lying to the FBI, while George Papadopoulos was charged for a similar offense.
October 23, 2019: Staged Protest Delaying Impeachment Inquiry Hearing
On October 23, 2019, Jordan and two dozen other Republicans staged a protest that delayed a Trump impeachment inquiry hearing by staging a sit-in outside the SCIF hearing room.
April 2020: Supported Anti-Lockdown Protests
In April 2020, Jordan supported protests against government lockdowns intended to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 2020: Accusation of election theft
In October 2020, Jordan stated: "Democrats are trying to steal the election, after the election" when the Supreme Court permitted counting Pennsylvania mail-in ballots collected three days after the 2020 election.
December 2020: Signed Amicus Brief Supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania
In December 2020, Jordan signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election. This was criticized as an act of "election subversion."
December 2020: Expressed Doubt About Trump's Loss
In December 2020, Jordan stated: "I don't know how you can ever convince me that President Trump didn't actually win this" 2020 election, continuing to question the election results.
2020: Presidential Pardons
Cassidy Hutchinson testified that Jordan had talked to the White House about presidential pardons for Republican members of Congress who participated in attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.
2020: Accusation of Anti-Semitic messaging
In March 2019, House Judiciary chair Jerrold Nadler criticized Jordan for allegedly using anti-Semitic messaging in March 2019 by spelling the name of the 2020 presidential candidate Tom Steyer, whose father is Jewish, with a "$" in place of an "S" on Twitter, while urging Nadler to resist calls for Trump's impeachment.
2020: Vote to prevent certification
On January 6–7, 2021, Jordan cast a vote to prevent the certification of the Electoral College in at least one state.
January 5, 2021: Alleged Election Fraud
On January 5, 2021, Jordan alleged: "There was fraud on top of the unconstitutional way they ran the election [with pandemic voting laws] … they added fraud on top of it … And that's why President Trump wasn't elected president".
January 7, 2021: Voted to Overturn Election Results
On January 7, 2021, Jordan was among 139 representatives who voted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Congress, the day after the storming of the Capitol.
January 12, 2021: Claimed to never say election was stolen
On January 12, 2021, Jordan claimed: "I've never said that this election was stolen".
December 2021: Stated Real America is done with COVID-19
In December 2021, Jordan declared that "Real America is done with COVID-19. The only people who don't understand that are Fauci and Biden."
May 12, 2022: Subpoenaed by January 6 Committee
On May 12, 2022, Jim Jordan was subpoenaed by the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack after refusing to cooperate.
January 2023: Legal Campaign Against Disinformation Researchers
Since January 2023, as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jordan has been heading a legal campaign against researchers studying disinformation, sending letters, subpoenas, and threats of legal action.
October 2023: Failed Bid for Speaker
In October 2023, Jim Jordan ran for Speaker of the House but failed to win the speakership after three rounds of voting and had his nomination revoked.
October 20, 2023: Defeated in Third Round of Voting
On October 20, 2023, Jim Jordan was defeated in the third round of voting for the Speakership of the house.
2023: Invited Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Testify
In 2023, Jordan invited Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who opposed Covid vaccine mandates, to testify before Congress about alleged censorship of his opinions on social media and defended a tweet by Kennedy that implied that Hank Aaron had died due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
