Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has issued at least 91 subpoenas, despite defying a 2022 subpoena issued to him by the House Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
The column explains how Jordan has used his leadership position to launch dubious oversight investigations—wasting $20 million in taxpayer resources and failing to focus on issues that could improve the lives of everyday Americans.
“Instead of being held accountable for defying a lawful subpoena issued to him, Jim Jordan has issued almost 100 subpoenas to others,” said Michael Sozan, senior fellow at CAP and co-author of the analysis. “He’s created an antidemocratic, two-tiered system of justice. Jordan’s actions bring disrepute to the House and ultimately diminish people’s trust in government. Americans deserve better, and the House must—at the first feasible time—hold him accountable.”
The January 6th Committee issued a subpoena to Rep. Jordan related to his “significant” role in the wide-ranging plot to overturn the 2020 election. In response, Jordan refused to comply. In its final report, the January 6th Committee referred Jordan to the House Ethics Committee for appropriate punishment for flouting House rules.
After gaining the House majority in January 2023, Republican leadership appointed Jordan as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and its newly formed Weaponization Subcommittee. Since that time, Jordan has conducted a range of dubious investigations, including pursuing President Joe Biden, law enforcement entities, and nonprofit organizations focused on curbing harmful election-related disinformation; he has issued at least 91 subpoenas in the process.
Read the column: “Despite Defying His Own Lawful Subpoena, Rep. Jim Jordan Has Issued At Least 91 Subpoenas to Others” by Michael Sozan and Alice Lillydahl
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