Jim Jordan picked to be top Republican on Judiciary panel

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/06/jim-jordan-judiciary-111706

By MELANIE ZANONA

02/06/2020 05:27 PM EST

Updated: 02/06/2020 05:42 PM EST

House GOP lawmakers have picked Rep. Jim Jordan — one of Trump’s most loyal allies on Capitol Hill — to be the next top Republican on the powerful House Judiciary Committee.

During a closed-door meeting on Thursday, the GOP Steering Committee overwhelmingly selected Jordan (R-Ohio) to be the ranking member on the panel, according to multiple people with knowledge of the internal vote. Jordan will replace Rep. Doug Collins, who recently announced a Georgia Senate bid and is required to step down from the top post under Republican Conference rules.

The full conference still needs to approve Jordan for the post, but usually backs the recommendations from the Steering Committee, which includes the top members of GOP leadership — including Jordan’s former rival, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, whose vote carries the most weight.

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 House Republican, said it was a “totally unified decision all around.”

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PLUS: With Rep @Jim_Jordan moving to the top R Judiciary post, @RepMarkMeadows (R-NC), another close Trump confidant will now become the top Republican on the Oversight Committee

6:06 PM - Feb 6, 2020

[questionseverything]

1. isn't jorden the guy that helped some coach molest boys?

what have repubs come to?

[thegoose]

3. Yep

But he was one of the biggest hysterical screechers during the questioning ofthe ambassador, et al. He has given his blood oath to the bloated orange monster.

[questionseverything]

4. the molested boys(now men) need to come together and hit him with a class action lawsuit

there has got to be a way to take these monsters out

[spanone]

2. the MINORITY 'leader'.

...and a dick.

surprised nunes didn't get it after the blow job trump gave him today

[underpants]

5. If I may take this to the side. Lynn Cheney is the #3 Republican in the House.

She was a party planner on our dime during evil Dick's reign.

She represents 600,000 people.

[Dennis Donovan]

7. It totally has nothing to do with her last name.

Nope. Nothing.

[katmondoo]

6. The news goes from to worse and beyond. Good grief.

The White House is now a haven for any kind of sex offender.

[Gothmog]

8. This idiot went to law school but was too stupid to pass the bar exam

[in2herbs]

9. One of the first comments trump made after the aquittal struck a nerve. He said something to

the effect of watch what's gonna happen now. I don't know why, but I do feel that, with Jordan's ascension to the top R judiciary post in the senate, McConnell will be announcing an expansion of judges on the USSC to further solidify the conservative majority, which trump and the senate will approve before the election.

[Guilded Lilly]

10. The Republicans continue to fill their higher ranks with characterless, bloviating asses.

[Rhiannon12866]

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