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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.
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.
December 9, 2014
Opinion Pieces

Journalist Michael Kinsley famously said, "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth." While not a politician, Jonathan Gruber is the most recent public figure to prove the point. Today, Gruber, a health economist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Issues:HealthcareGovernment Reform
November 21, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following comments regarding today's revelation that the IRS had recovered 30,000 of former IRS employee Lois Lerner's missing e-mails:

Once again John Koskinen and the IRS have told us something that has been proven inaccurate.

November 20, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following comments regarding President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration:

"The American people spoke loudly during the mid-terms: they want a legislative fix to our nation's immigration problems, not a presidential executive order. The American people do not want unilateral amnesty; they want law enforcement and border control.

Issues:Immigration
November 11, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) released the following comments regarding Veterans Day today:

"America is great because it has been built on the sacrifices of the best America has had to offer: the men and women who past and present make up our Armed Forces. Since  before our nation's founding, our soldiers put themselves in harm's way to protect and defend American liberty and opp

November 7, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) released the following statement today regarding yesterday's ruling on marriage by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit:

"The Sixth Circuit Court has honored the right of Ohioans to define marriage as we see fit. Yesterday's ruling was a victory for the democratic process.

November 7, 2014
In celebration of Veterans Day, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will meet with Crawford County area veterans and pay for their haircuts Tuesday morning.

Rep. Jordan will be at Ed's Barber Shop in Crestline from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, and will pay for the haircut of any veteran who visits.

October 28, 2014
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has awarded Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence.