Posted on 10/04/2023 10:56:48 AM PDT by conservative98
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio announced that he is running for speaker of the House, publishing a letter detailing his proposed focus, backed by recent accomplishments.
"The American people have entrusted us to lead in the House of Representatives," the congressman began. "We should be proud of what we have achieved together in these divided times. But our work is not done."
Jordan is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and was also the first-ever chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, The Hill reported. The caucus includes fellow disruptors such as Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), and Paul Gosar (Ariz.).
"Far-left progressive policies are destroying our communities, our security, and our future. We have soaring crime across the country. We have an administration with open-border policies that have caused chaos and left our country vulnerable," Jordan wrote.
They don’t want you to see this … Big Tech does its best to limit what news you see. Make sure you see our stories daily — directly to your inbox. "The Republican majority must continue to address the issues that matter to the American people. We must address rising crime in major cities and reject soft-on-crime, pro-criminal policies. We must get our fiscal house in order and reduce spending. ... We must do our constitutional oversight of the federal bureaucracy. ... And we must continue working to secure the border and protect our national security."
Jordan's policy-focused letter later boasted that he has helped deliver immigration enforcement, is conducting oversight, and has been "pushing for fiscal discipline [his] entire career."
“We are at a critical crossroad in our nation’s history. Now is the time for our Republican conference to come together to keep our promises to Americans. The problems we face are challenging, but they are not insurmountable. We can focus on the changes that improve the country and unite us in offering real solutions. But no matter what we do, we must do it together as a conference,” he wrote.
“I respectfully ask for your support for Speaker of the House of Representatives," the letter concluded.
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said that Jordan was his first choice for the speakership. "I support Jim Jordan for Speaker," he simply wrote on his X account.
Jim Banks from Indiana also threw his support behind Jordan, although House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is supporting Rep. Steve Scalise, who is expected to enter the race as well.
YES!!
I support Jim Jordan for Speaker.https://t.co/PCSnfcpdjj— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 4, 2023
GO JIM!!
.@RepJimBanks tells me he thinks House Judiciary Chairmen Jim Jordan is the best choice for speaker.— Juliegrace Brufke (@juliegraceb) October 4, 2023
NO!!!
We need a WarTime Speaker - not another Country Club Republican who “rolls up his sleeves” for the cameras.
Thank you!
Who would be a good choice?
Jordan said previously he did not want the job. I think he is in now because both Gatez, and Gatez foes, have said Jordan would be a good choice.
He probably the compromise candidate between the 2 GOP factions.
You posted this, another source, that is in Breaking New, do we really need near duplicate posts all day?
You posted this, another source, that is in Breaking New, do we really need near duplicate posts all day?
Certainly there’s a “take no prisoners” Republican in the House.
Jim Jordan....the current version of Trey Gowdy and BFF with Kevin McCarthy - lots of red flags on that one
It’s more information. Jim put the other in breaking. Got a problem with that? Go take a nap, lady.
You posted the same from Fox a while ago.
And you misogynist sexism is unappreciated and wrong.
Steve Scalise - Conservative Review Liberty Score: 58%
Jim Jordan - Conservative Review Liberty Score: 94%
Kevin McCarthy - Conservative Review Liberty Score: 54%
So who is the good choice? Who should I lobby my Congressman to vote for and why?
My Congressman is MTG. I would urge her to run but she is so unpopular with Congress she is not going to try it. She says she supports Trump but the votes are not there.
So who should it be?
Anyone else find it funny that this is itself a duplicate post?
I will support whoever will NEVER utter the word “Ukraine funding” ever again and also have an investigation showing where every single penny, nickel, dime, quarter, dollar, etc has gone
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