“Reps. Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren need to answer why they are raising money in Chicago with a partisan extremist who is under investigation for concealing widespread sexual abuse.” – DCCC Spokesperson Jacob Peters
Jordan hits campaign trail amid bid for Speaker | The Hill
Melanie Zanona
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/406602-jordan-hits-campaign-trail-amid-bid-for-speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is taking his Speaker’s bid to the campaign trail this weekend, fundraising for a pair of potentially vulnerable House Republicans more closely aligned with leadership than with his own conservative Freedom Caucus.
The Chicago-area banquet with Illinois Reps. Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren will give Jordan a chance to showcase why he should lead House Republicans next year as he boosts members outside of his typical conservative circle — and works to save the chamber’s GOP majority.
While Jordan may not be an asset in every district, the conservative firebrand can be deployed on the campaign trail to rev up the GOP base in a midterm election where Democrats are expected to have a strong enthusiasm advantage over Republicans.
[…] But despite the grassroots support, Jordan is still facing tough political headwinds.
There is an open investigation into whether he and other wrestling coaches at Ohio State University decades ago ignored reports of sexual abuse by a team doctor.