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January 21, 2015
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following statement regarding retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Jason Gibson's attendance at tonight's State of the Union Address from President Barack Obama:

"Tonight, Staff Sergeant Jason Gibson of Marysville had the great honor of joining First Lady Michelle Obama to watch the State of the Union Address from the House Gallery. It was a most worthy recognition. Jason is a shining example of the kind of men and women who serve in our nation's Armed Forces.

January 20, 2015
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following statement regarding tonight's State of the Union Address from President Barack Obama:

"I don't think the hard-working families of Ohio heard anything new from the President tonight.  In fact, they heard more of the same type of expensive but ineffective proposals that helped create the $18 trillion national debt we have today.  Middle class families across the country understand something that Washington does not: we simply cannot keep spending money we don't have.

January 13, 2015
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) spoke yesterday at Heritage Action's Opportunity for All conservative policy summit. Rep. Jordan focused on the need for Republicans in Congress to present a bold vision of governance for the next two years, one that prioritizes individuals and the middle class over big corporate interests.

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

January 9, 2015
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will deliver the evening keynote address at Heritage Action's Conservative Policy Summit on Monday, January 12, at 6 p.m. Eastern. The event will be held in the Allison Auditorium at the Heritage Foundation, located at 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002. The event is open to the press.

Rep. Jordan will focus on the need for bold action during the 114th Congress, to not only show Americans that Republicans can pass laws, but to show a powerful new vision for governance.

December 17, 2014
Boehner VIDEO: A Message on ObamaCare from a Mom in Piqua

Speaker John Boehner  (OH-08) and Representatives Steve Chabot (OH-01), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Jim Jordan (OH-04), Bob Latta (OH-05), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Bob Gibbs (OH-07), Mike Turner (OH-10), Pat Tiberi (OH-12), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Steve Stivers (OH-15), and Jim Renacci (OH-16) today released the following statement reacting to their constituents' experiences with open enrollment and the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) downgrade of projected enr

December 16, 2014
Incoming Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced today that Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will chair the OGR subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules.

Of the announcement Rep. Jordan said:

December 10, 2014
During his questioning period in today's Benghazi Select Committee hearing, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following comments about the 2012 terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of four Americans:

"Why were we there? Why were we there with these facts and these circumstances? That's a fundamental question that the American people want to know and ... the families of these four individuals who gave their lives would like to know as well."

Issues:Defense
December 9, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will participate tomorrow in the second public hearing of the House Select Committee on Benghazi. The hearing, entitled "Reviewing Efforts to Secure U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel," will focus on what is being done to secure U.S. facilities abroad in the wake of the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack.

WHAT: second congressional hearing before the Select Committee on Benghazi

WHO: Rep. Jim Jordan; Greg Starr, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security; Steve Linick, Inspector General, Department of State

December 9, 2014
During his questioning period in today's Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following comments about MIT professor Dr. Jonathan Gruber and the 2010 health care law:

"This is intentional deception, and it's nothing new: If you like your plan you can keep your plan; if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor; premiums are gonna go down; premiums are gonna go down $2,500 on average; the website will work; the website's secure. … And then we get to Mr. Gruber. Mr.

December 8, 2014
On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will participate in a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

The hearing, entitled, "Examining Obamacare Transparency Failures," will be held before the full Oversight committee. Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Jonathan Gruber, Ph.D.