Government Reform
I agree with most Ohioans that our Federal Government spends far too much and is overly large, cumbersome and bureaucratic. Many of the roles currently filled by government agencies would be better left to individuals, private businesses and non-profit organizations. I take my government oversight responsibilities very seriously, and am well-positioned to work on this issue from my seat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. During the 114th Congress I will continue to consider and propose ways to reduce government spending and eliminate redundancy in government agencies.
"In yet another political abuse of power, the Obama Justice Department has decided it will not charge Lois Lerner for her actions at the IRS.
Rep. Jordan specifically questioned Sec. Clinton about the construction of talking points used by former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice on numerous Sunday morning talk shows to blame the terrorist attack on spontaneous protestors outraged about a YouTube video, instead of the planned attack that it was.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing was titled "Planned Parenthood's Taxpayer Funding."
During the hearing, Rep. Jordan made the following comments during his opening remarks:
"The House Freedom Caucus has not yet decided who we will support for the office of Speaker of the House, nor for any positions that could subsequently become vacant. We look forward to meeting with each of the candidates and our Republican Conference colleagues over the coming weeks in a careful and deliberative fashion to discuss how best to ensure that we follow regular order in the House and give a voice to the countless Americans who still feel that Washington does not represent them."
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"The recently released undercover Planned Parenthood videos are beyond disturbing. They are outright appalling, and show activity that is not only morally wrong, but appears to be potentially illegal as well. These videos raise serious questions about this organization's use of taxpayer funds that cannot go unanswered.
"Given the appalling revelations surrounding Planned Parenthood, we cannot in good moral conscience vote to send taxpayer money to this organization while still fulfilling our duty to represent our constituents. We must therefore oppose any spending measure that contains funding for Planned Parenthood."
Mission statement of the House Freedom Caucus:
"The Senate Finance Committee's report on the IRS targeting of conservative non-profits reinforces the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's call for IRS Commissioner John Koskinen to go. The Finance committee's report shows that Koskinen failed to cooperate with congressional investigations, which frustrated not only Republicans but also the committee's ranking member, Senator Ron Wyden.
PHOTO: CCAGW President Tom Schatz presents Rep. Jim Jordan with Taxpayer Super Hero award: https://flic.kr/p/wGqkhp
To read the op-ed online, click here: http://goo.gl/PPNdkp
The Stonewall at the Top of the IRS
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen needs to go.
When it was revealed in 2013 that the IRS had targeted conservative groups for exercising their First Amendment rights, President Obama correctly called the policy "inexcusable" and pledged accountability. He even fired the then-acting IRS commissioner because he said it was necessary to have "new leadership that can help restore confidence going forward."