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Sweet and Spicy: what's the buzz on honey infusions? | SaltWireWASHINGTON - Republican Jim Jordan, founder of a hardline U.S. House caucus that a former Republican speaker derided as"legislative terrorists," on Friday was nominated by his party to take the top spot, testing whether a longtime critic can lead the restive caucus.
Former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, backed Jordan just days after McCarthy's ouster. Jordan was one of Trump's most vocal defenders when he was impeached twice during his 2017-21 term. Jordan's elevation to speaker illustrates the narrow 221-212 Republican majority's rightward shift over the past decade but could also test his ability to hold together a majority that can afford to lose just four votes on any measure that Democrats unite in opposition to.Before entering politics, Jordan honed his pugilistic style during a career as a high school and university champion wrestler, and later as a wrestling coach at Ohio State University.
Jordan has often referred to his wrestling background in terms of his reputation as a fighter in Congress. In 2015 he was part of a group who threatened then-Speaker Boehner with a motion to vacate - the same procedure that removed McCarthy from office. The motion was never brought to the House floor, but the threat and constant pressure from the far right wing of the Republican party eventually led Boehner to retire early.
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