Government Reform

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following comments regarding his vote against H.R. 2048, the USA Freedom Act:

"The Constitution is clear: Before the government can get information on an American citizen they need a warrant. Several Members sought to amend the USA Freedom Act to ensure these protections.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) co-chaired a hearing today on the scandal and corruption-plagued Export-Import Bank. The hearing, titled "Examining the Export-Import Bank's Mandates," was a joint hearing of Rep. Jordan's Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules and Michigan Rep.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will continue his focus on the scandal and corruption-plagued Export-Import Bank tomorrow when he co-chairs a joint subcommittee hearing focused on some of the bad investments and wasteful spending that the Bank has been involved in over the past few years.

The hearing, titled "Examining the Export-Import Bank's Mandates," will be held at 1 p.m.

The House Freedom Caucus (HFC) today announced its opposition to the renewal of the Export- Import Bank's charter. HFC released the following statement:

"The House Freedom Caucus opposes reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank, and urges Republican leadership to not bring to the House floor any legislation that would do so.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following comments regarding several pieces of legislation that the U.S. House of Representatives passed today related to the IRS targeting of conservative non-profits in recent years:

"The IRS systematically targeted the First Amendment rights of the American people.

During a question-and-answer period today in a hearing about the Export-Import Bank, Mike McCarthy, acting inspector general of the Ex-Im Bank, told Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that the Justice Department may indict individuals involved in 31 open investigations of corruption and fraud at the Ex-Im Bank ( VIDEO HERE ).

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following comments about the Justice Department's decision to not seek criminal contempt charges against former IRS official Lois Lerner:

"As one of his final acts as U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., Ronald Machen used his power as a political weapon to undermine the rule of law. Mr.

The House Freedom Caucus (HFC) has hired Steve Chartan to serve as its executive director.

Prior to joining HFC, Chartan was a policy advisor for the Senate Steering Committee under Chairman Mike Lee (R-UT), and previously Chairman Pat Toomey (R-PA). Before that he served as a legislative staffer in Senator Toomey's Washington, D.C. office. He graduated from Duke University.