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July 7, 2016
Opinion Pieces

For those who wonder why the vast majority of regular Americans think Washington, D.C., is rigged against them, just look at today's headlines.

They show that the elite and well-connected in Washington play by a different set of rules.

When testifying before the Benghazi Select Committee in October of 2015, Hillary Clinton said to us under oath, "there was nothing marked classified on my emails, either sent or received."

We now know that statement is patently false, according to the FBI. Sadly, it isn't the only false statement she has tried to push.

Issues:Government Reform
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" of Clinton's actions needed to be taken into account. Rep. Jordan questioned Comey regarding 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 assets were headed towards Benghazi. But what did start before the attack was over was the political spin.

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. Regarding the decision Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following comments:

"Today the Supreme Court undermined the health and safety of vulnerable women in Texas by overturning common-sense regulations that would have ensured abortion facilities met basic medical safety standards.

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. Koskinen is guilty of gross negligence, dereliction of duty, and violating the public trust and therefore meets the legal standard for impeachment of a public official.

June 22, 2016
Opinion Pieces

Since then-IRS official Lois Lerner first revealed in 2013 that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative organizations for their political views, the American people have sought justice in the matter. President Obama appointed John Koskinen as IRS commissioner to clean up the agency and help Congress get to the bottom of the targeting scandal.

Issues:TaxesGovernment Reform