Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a hearing on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a hearing on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023.
  • Rep. Jim Jordan is reportedly rubbing his colleagues the wrong way in an effort to become speaker.
  • An unnamed lawmaker lamented to The Post that Jordan and his allies are "wan[t] to beat folks into submission."
  • Jordan is reportedly hoping to hold a House floor vote on his nomination on Tuesday.

Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan's efforts to become the next House Speaker have begun to grate on his fellow Republicans.

An unnamed House Republican told The Washington Post that Jordan "and his team wants to beat folks into submission." The same lawmaker said "Jordan's team has the knives out."