Jeffrey Dorsey, a 60-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court to leaving a voicemail threatening to kill Representative Jim Jordan over proposed Medicaid cuts, and was sentenced to time served plus three years of supervised release. Dorsey, who was himself a Medicaid recipient, placed the call days before the U.S. House voted on the domestic policy bill Jordan supported.1NBC News. FBI Arrests Ohio Man for Threatening to Kill Member of Congress Over Medicaid Cuts
What Dorsey Said in the Voicemail
On June 29, 2025, Dorsey called the main line of Jordan’s Washington, D.C. office and left a message running about 90 seconds.1NBC News. FBI Arrests Ohio Man for Threatening to Kill Member of Congress Over Medicaid Cuts According to the federal complaint, he said: “If you vote to take my f—ing Medicaid away, I’m gonna cut your f—ing head off,” and “if you f— with my Medicaid, you’re a dead f—.”2U.S. Department of Justice. Dayton Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Congressman
Jordan, a Republican who represents a western Ohio district and chairs the House Judiciary Committee, backed the sweeping domestic policy legislation sometimes called the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which contained Medicaid spending cuts.3Lima Ohio. Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Jordan Over Medicaid Vote The House approved the bill on July 3, 2025, and President Donald Trump signed it the next day.1NBC News. FBI Arrests Ohio Man for Threatening to Kill Member of Congress Over Medicaid Cuts
How the FBI Identified and Arrested Him
FBI special agents used cellphone data to identify Dorsey as the caller.4Dayton Daily News. Jeffrey Dorsey Sentenced After Threatening Congressman He was arrested on July 29, 2025, and appeared in U.S. District Court in Dayton the following day, held in the custody of the U.S. Marshals. Dorsey had moved from Columbus to Dayton in February 2025.5The Columbus Dispatch. Jeffrey Dorsey Accused of Threatening to Kill Ohio Congressman
Prosecutors in the Southern District of Ohio charged him with one count of making interstate communications with a threat to injure, a federal offense that carries up to five years in prison.6Spectrum News 1. Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Congressman
The Guilty Plea and Sentence
On November 17, 2025, Dorsey pleaded guilty to the single count before Senior U.S. District Judge Walter H. Rice.2U.S. Department of Justice. Dayton Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Congressman Judge Rice sentenced him to time served, so the months Dorsey had spent in federal custody since his July arrest covered his prison term.4Dayton Daily News. Jeffrey Dorsey Sentenced After Threatening Congressman
The sentence added three years of supervised release with several conditions. Dorsey was ordered to complete an intensive outpatient recovery program and then move into a sober living facility. He was also directed to undergo a mental health assessment that would include treatment for anger issues, and to perform 25 hours of community service during the first two years of supervision.4Dayton Daily News. Jeffrey Dorsey Sentenced After Threatening Congressman