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July 12, 2016
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today questioned former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA).
July 11, 2016
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on the First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802, on Tuesday. The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement in support of the legislation:

"The First Amendment Defense Act is common-sense legislation that protects religious liberty—the backbone of our great nation.

July 7, 2016
In a hearing today before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned FBI Director James Comey about his decision to not indict former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server during her time at the State Department.

When announcing his reasons for recommending against prosecution, Comey said that the "context"

July 7, 2016
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) praised Ohio State Auditor Dave Yost for his testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture yesterday regarding his findings of waste, fraud and abuse within Ohio's food stamp program.

Rep. Jordan made the following comments:

July 6, 2016
The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement:

"The House Freedom Caucus opposes the Homeland Safety and Security Act, H.R. 5611, for failing to do enough to address the threat of radical Islamic terrorism and because of the inclusion of gun control provisions that fail to adequately protect due process. 

Issues:Defense
June 28, 2016
During today's press conference following the release of the Benghazi Select Committee's report on the incidents surrounding the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on American facilities in Benghazi, Libya, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following comments:

The chairman mentioned that before the attack ended, no military a

June 28, 2016
In today's Benghazi Select Committee report, Congressmen Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) included an additional views section.
June 27, 2016
Today in Texas Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law improving health and safety regulations for Texas abortion facilities.
June 22, 2016
The House Judiciary Committee held a second hearing examining the case for impeachment of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen Wednesday. The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement:

"Today, the Judiciary Committee heard the case for impeachment of the IRS Commissioner. Mr.

June 15, 2016
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) reiterated his call for impeaching Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen following today's vote by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to censure him:

"While today's vote to censure IRS Commissioner John Koskinen was a good step, we must truly hold him accountable for his breach of duties related to the IRS targeting of Americ