Pro-Life and Family Issues

Throughout my years serving in the Ohio General Assembly and now in the U.S. Congress, I am proud to stand and defend the lives of the unborn. I am committed to the view that life is sacred, that it begins at conception and that the Founding Fathers were correct in placing life first among the list of rights the Constitution was written to defend. This conviction informs all that I do in Congress, including the bills I sponsor and the speeches I give from the House floor. H.R. 618, the Right to Life Act, was the first bill I co-sponsored after taking office in January 2007. Currently, I am working on a bill called the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act, which employs ultrasound technology to save lives by offering women the opportunity to see their babies and encouraging them to pursue adoption and other abortion alternatives.

Additionally, I am committed to defending the sanctity of marriage and the family. Our families are the foundation of our country, and America is strongest when our nation’s families are sound. I oppose all attempts to redefine marriage, and I support the right of parents to supervise what their children learn and how they are educated.

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ADVISORY: Jordan to meet with Dr. Alveda King, Heartbeat of Lima supporters

October 7, 2014

Press Release

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will meet with civil rights activist Dr. Alveda King, niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and some of Heartbeat of Lima's supporters on Thursday, October 9. Heartbeat of Lima is a pregnancy resource center, providing free ultrasounds, parenting classes, resources for expectant and new mothers, counseling and more. Later in the evening, Dr. King will keynote Heartbeat of Lima's fifth annual fundraising banquet.

WHO: Congressman Jim Jordan and Dr. Alveda King

WHAT: Meet-and-greet with Heartbeat of Lima supporters

Issues: Pro-Life and Family Issues

September 24, 2014

Press Release

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will kick off the ninth annual Values Voter Summit this week when he speaks to a crowd of conservatives gathered in Washington, D.C. Other speakers include Bobby Jindal (R-La.), Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Rick Santorum and fellow Representatives Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.), John Fleming (R-La.), Frank Wolf (R-Va.).

The Summit is an annual gathering of conservatives from around the country, hosted by national organizations including Family Research Council Action and the He

Issues: Pro-Life and Family Issues Government Reform

September 16, 2014

Press Release

The Government Accountability Office released a report today revealing that over 1,000 health insurance plans that include abortion can receive taxpayer subsidies.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following comments after the report's release:

Issues: Taxes Pro-Life and Family Issues Healthcare

August 26, 2014

Press Release

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will participate in events throughout Ohio's fourth congressional district this week. He will speak at the Veterans Resource Fair in Lima and a pro-life event in Delphos, attend a reverse job fair in Piqua and participate in an online Google Hangout with Generation Opportunity.

August 26, 10 a.m. – speech at Veterans Resource Fair, 7 Town Square, Lima, OH

August 26, 1:30 p.m. – attending Ohio Department of Job and Family Services' Reverse Job Fair, 308 North Main Street, Piqua, OH

Issues: Pro-Life and Family Issues Veterans

July 22, 2014

Press Release

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's ruling today upholding a challenge to Obamacare health insurance subsidies being granted through the federal exchange:

"From the Defense of Marriage Act, to immigration, to the implementation of his signature healthcare law, President Obama has demonstrated time after time his desire to unilaterally change the laws passed by Congress. Today's court ruling points out yet another example where the Obama administration ignored the rule of law.

Issues: Pro-Life and Family Issues Healthcare

February 10, 2012

Press Release

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) issued the following statement in response to the Obama administration's revised version of an ObamaCare mandate that violates the right to religious freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution:

"Today's decision by President Obama shows that the voice of the American people is as strong as ever and I commend those who spoke out over the past week."

Issues: Pro-Life and Family Issues

January 26, 2012

Press Release

This week, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) introduced H.R. 3805, the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act, in the second session of the 112th Congress.

To date, there are approximately 1.2 million abortions per year in the United States, totaling over 50 million since Roe v Wade. A tireless defender of life, Rep. Jordan believes this legislation will empower women with information and provide them the opportunity to make a truly informed decision.

Issues: Pro-Life and Family Issues

March 15, 2010

Speech and Floor Statements

Jordan offers Motion to Instruct in Committee Markup, reinstating the Stupak/Pitts amendment.

Issues: Pro-Life and Family Issues

Jordan Statement on 2011 March for Life

May 13, 2009

Press Release

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) today offered the following comments on the 2011 March for Life in Washington D.C.:

For the past 38 years, millions of Americans have marched on Washington, committing their time, talent and treasure in valiant defense of God's sacred gift of life. I was honored and humbled to speak in front of hundreds of thousands of them on the National Mall today at the March for Life.

Issues: Pro-Life and Family Issues

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