Press Releases
May 6, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved a $39,520 operations and safety grant for the Vanlue Fire Department.
May 6, 2009
The National Guard today announced a major new mission that will help secure the future of Guard operations in Mansfield and is expected to bring more than $40 million in military construction funding to the area, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) has announced.
May 6, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) addressed tens of thousands of pro-life supporters from across the nation earlier today at the 34th annual March for Life in Washington.
May 6, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) has been selected by his Republican colleagues to sit on the powerful House Judiciary Committee and the House Small Business Committee.
May 6, 2009
America’s support for our troops, both at home and abroad, must never waver. I join President Bush in reaffirming our deep appreciation for the brave service of our men and women in uniform.
May 6, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) today made his first speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, cautioning his colleagues against adopting House rules that will hurt the ability of Congress to enact tax relief for families and taxpayers.
May 6, 2009
Jordan was elected to his first term in the United States House of Representatives in November, following a distinguished 12-year career in the Ohio General Assembly where he established a solid record as a leader in fiscal conservatism and defending traditional values.
April 3, 2009
In his second term on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) was appointed as a Ranking Member on its Domestic Policy Subcommittee.
The Subcommittee conducts oversight in government policy through investigations, hearings and reports. The Subcommittee sheds light on waste, fraud and abuse within the Federal Government.
April 3, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) stood on the side of the responsible homeowner in voting against H.R. 1106, the Democrats' mortgage "cram-down" legislation which would allow bankruptcy law to include home mortgages.
This bill gives bankruptcy courts the power to alter contracts by reducing mortgage principal and adjusting interest rates.