Jim Jordan vows to push GOP agenda while party still holds majority, warns of Dem lawfare
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Incoming House Minority Leader Rep. Jim Jordan vows to maximize the GOP's lame-duck legislative agenda before Democrats take congressional control.
Incoming House Minority Leader Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Fox News he is committed to maximizing the GOP’s legislative agenda while Republicans still hold a majority in Congress, before Democrats take control of both chambers in January following their midterm wins.
Jordan’s remarks on “Hannity” came after House Republicans elected him in a 106–73 secret ballot vote to lead the minority in the lower chamber beginning in January.
“We’ve got to use the majority while we have a chance before the Democrats spend all the next Congress going after Republicans,” Jordan said during his first interview since being elected.
The Ohio lawmaker’s victory comes after catastrophic midterm losses for the GOP prompted House Speaker Mike Johnson to step away from his leadership stoop.
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was chosen again Tuesday to lead the Republican Party’s minority in the Senate.
Jordan, a two-decade House veteran, is expected to be Trump’s top defender in Congress as Democrats prepare investigations targeting his cabinet, family and business interests.
“There’ll be a third impeachment. They can’t help themselves,” he told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “They’re going to go after everyone in the Cabinet — we’ve already seen that with Secretary of War Hegseth. They’re going to go after people in the private sector, which I think is ridiculous.”
Jordan also predicted Democrats will direct their investigations toward whoever they believe will emerge as the Republican presidential nominee in 2028, identifying Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential targets.
“For the Democrats, it’s all about politics and going after their political opponents,” he said.
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