Rep. Jim Jordan asked his Republican colleagues to support him for speaker of the House in a letter Wednesday.
— Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio announced Wednesday that he will run for speaker of the House following theJordan, who is the chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, told reporters on Capitol Hill that support for his bid for the gavel appears"strong" based on the messages he's received from fellow House Republicans.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio speaks to members of the media at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2023. Jordan, known as a conservative firebrand, indicated that he would be open to seeking the speaker's gavel shortly after McCarthy told House Republicans he would not try to regain his position atop the lower chamber. Asked if he would run Tuesday, Jordan told reporters,"that's a decision for the conference.
A founding member and leader of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative lawmakers, Jordan has in the past served as a thorn in the side of GOP leadership. Former House Speaker John Boehner once called him a"legislative terrorist." He for House speaker in 2018 after then-Speaker Paul Ryan said he wouldn't run for another term, but was not expected to garner support from a majority of Republicans.
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