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113 quotes from Jim Jordan
“The First Amendment prohibits government officials from imposing viewpoint-based censorship restrictions.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan discussing government interaction with social-media companies.
House Judiciary Committee
“The Committee has conducted oversight.”
— Jim Jordan
March 13, 2025   •   Jordan discussing his investigation into Biden administration communications with artificial-intelligence companies regarding content moderation.
House Judiciary Committee
“But maybe what's more frightening is what happens if you come forward and tell Congress.”
— Jim Jordan
July 12, 2023   •   Jordan discussing alleged retaliation against FBI and IRS whistleblowers during an FBI oversight hearing.
House Judiciary Committee — FBI Oversight Hearing
“The Executive Branch has coerced or colluded with companies.”
— Jim Jordan
June 7, 2024   •   Jordan's allegation in an investigation concerning government contacts with social-media platforms during COVID-19.
House Judiciary Committee
“The Committee must understand.”
— Jim Jordan
February 26, 2025   •   Jordan explaining subpoenas seeking technology-company communications with foreign governments.
House Judiciary Committee
“This is clearly, in my mind, about intimidating moms and dads.”
— Jim Jordan
June 14, 2022   •   Jordan's characterization of FBI investigations connected to threats involving school-board disputes.
House Judiciary Committee Republicans
“The record demonstrates his obsession with investigating a person rather than prosecuting a crime.”
— Jim Jordan
May 1, 2024   •   Jordan criticizing prosecutor Matthew Colangelo's involvement in Donald Trump's New York criminal prosecution. This was Jordan's characterization; Trump was subsequently convicted by a jury on 34 felony counts in that case.
House Judiciary Committee
“We need the documents.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan discussing executive-branch compliance with congressional oversight requests.
House Judiciary Committee
“If that's not chilling on First Amendment free speech rights, I don't know what is.”
— Jim Jordan
June 14, 2022   •   Jordan arguing that FBI contacts with parents could discourage constitutionally protected political speech.
House Judiciary Committee Republicans
“Clinton mishandles classified information, Biden mishandles classified information, and they get treated a certain way.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan alleging disparate treatment by federal law enforcement. The Clinton, Biden and Trump matters involved materially different facts and legal circumstances.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“MAGA.”
— Jim Jordan
January 17, 2024   •   Jordan's committee disclosed that federal financial-crime materials had identified the term MAGA among terms financial institutions could consider in certain post-January 6 transaction reviews. Context mattered; use of the term alone did not establish criminal activity.
House Judiciary Committee — Weaponization Subcommittee
“The American people deserve to know.”
— Jim Jordan
November 15, 2020   •   Jordan arguing for investigation of alleged election irregularities.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“That's how the Constitution works.”
— Jim Jordan
September 20, 2020   •   Jordan defending Trump's decision to nominate a Supreme Court justice shortly before the 2020 election.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures