Government Reform

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) praised the Internal Revenue Service's decision today to withdraw its unpopular donation substantiation proposal. The proposal was touted as an alternate way for organizations to voluntarily prove charitable donations. It drew significant criticism though over fears that, although the new method was voluntary, it would become mandatory.

Of the decision Rep. Jordan said:

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik from the U.S. Department of Justice during a hearing today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform about the rate and quality of document production by federal agencies, and about the IRS targeting scandal.

Rep. Jordan questioned Kadzik about Justice Department delays in delivering requested documents to the Oversight committee, and also about the Justice Department's investigation of the IRS and its decision to not prosecute anyone for its targeting of conservative organizations.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following statement regarding today's vote on a reconciliation bill that would repeal significant portions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, and also stop federal funding of Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers:

"Since 2010, Republicans have told the American people that we heard their frustration over Obamacare and would repeal this terrible law. Today we took the first step toward finally repealing Obamacare.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will speak at the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference, held March 2-5, 2016, at the Gaylord Hotel National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Of the event Rep. Jordan said:

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned Alan Bersin, assistant secretary for International Affairs and chief officer for the Office of Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, during a hearing today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform titled "Terrorist Travel: Vetting for National Security Concerns."

Rep. Jordan asked Bersin about how many of the 20 million people who visit the U.S. each year under the U.S. visa waiver program had overstayed their visas, but Bersin was unable to answer his question

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) co-chaired a joint subcommittee hearing today titled "Terrorism and the Visa Waiver Program" with Chairman Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) and his Subcommittee on National Security.

During the hearing, Rep. Jordan questioned Kelli Ann Burriesci, a deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, about the number of visa waiver overstays in the U.S. and the number of individuals who traveled to Syria before using the visa waiver program.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned Attorney General of the United States Loretta Lynch today about the U.S. Department of Justice's muted response to the Internal Revenue Service's actions regarding targeting of conservative organizations. In particular, Rep. Jordan questioned Attorney General Lynch about the Justice Department's failure to prosecute anyone from the IRS for failing to preserve documents and for failing to notify Congress about it in a timely fashion.

During the questioning, Rep. Jordan made the following comments:

Congressman Jim Jordan made the following comments regarding today's vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank:

"This is what's wrong with Washington: big corporations cozy up to big government and America's taxpayers foot the bill. This is what my colleagues and I came here to stop, and is precisely the kind of thing that Americans hate about this town. With dozens of open fraud investigations at the bank, and one indictment, it's a sad day that so many in Congress think we should restart the Ex-Im Bank."

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