Jim Jordan vows to push GOP agenda before Democrats take control

Incoming House Minority Leader Jim Jordan has pledged to push the Republican Party legislative agenda during the current lame-duck session before Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress. The New York Post and Fox News both reported that the Republican representative from Ohio made the comments during an interview on the television program Hannity. Democrats are set to take control of Congress in January following their midterm election victories. [1][2]

The New York Post and Fox News both report that House Republicans elected Jordan in a secret ballot vote of 106 to 73 to lead the minority in the House of Representatives beginning in January. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Jordan defeated Representative Steve Scalise in the leadership contest. Following the vote, Fox News reported that Scalise declined to commit to serving a full term in the upcoming 120th Congress. [1][2][6][14]

During his interview, Jordan stated that Republicans must use their current majority while they have the chance before Democrats spend the next Congress going after Republicans. The New York Post and Fox News both reported that Jordan warned of potential Democratic lawfare when the new Congress convenes. [1][2]

Jordan has served as the representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. He was selected on November 10, 2026, to serve as the Republican House Minority Leader in the 120th Congress, which is scheduled to convene on January 3, 2027. [12]