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October 23, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following statement regarding today's decision by District Judge Reggie B. Walton to dismiss lawsuits by conservative non-profit organizations seeking redress for IRS targeting of and improper scrutiny into their applications for tax-exempt status:

"This is a sad ruling for liberty, and it makes no sense.

October 14, 2014
Opinion Pieces

As I travel the 4th District, I continually hear from people upset that Washington, D.C. seems completely out of touch with the problems the middle class faces in America today. Average Americans think the government is rigged against them. They see bailouts for big corporations and well-connected banks, and handouts to people who are able, but unwilling to work.

Issues:TaxesBudget and Fiscal IssuesGovernment Reform
October 8, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will be in Marysville on Wednesday, October 15. He will attend a veterans roundtable to discuss issues affecting current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Rep. Jordan will be available for a question-and-answer session to provide assistance and address complaints. Members of the Union County Veterans Service Commission will also be on hand. Rep.
October 7, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will meet with civil rights activist Dr. Alveda King, niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and some of Heartbeat of Lima's supporters on Thursday, October 9. Heartbeat of Lima is a pregnancy resource center, providing free ultrasounds, parenting classes, resources for expectant and new mothers, counseling and more. Later in the evening, Dr.
October 6, 2014
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has given Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) its Guardian of Small Business Award for his perfect voting record on its scorecard for the 113th Congress. NFIB, "the voice of small business," is the nation's leading small business association.

Since coming to Congress, Rep. Jordan has consistently received the award every session.

September 30, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) earned an "A" rating from the National Taxpayers Union for consistently voting to protect Americans from increased tax burdens, and for consistently voting in a fiscally responsible manner during the first session of the 113th Congress.
September 24, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will kick off the ninth annual Values Voter Summit this week when he speaks to a crowd of conservatives gathered in Washington, D.C.  Other speakers include Bobby Jindal (R-La.), Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Rick Santorum and fellow Representatives Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.), John F
September 22, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana), chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, made the following comments regarding Politico's interview with former IRS employee Lois Lerner:

"Lois Lerner's interview is a poke in the eye to the American citizens who were targeted by the IRS for exercising their mos

September 17, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) made the following comments about his vote against President Barack Obama's proposed plan to combat the Islamic terrorist organization ISIS:

"I agree with the majority of Americans that ISIS is a real threat to the United States, our allies, and our interests both here at home and abroad.

Issues:Defense
September 17, 2014
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) expressed his frustration during today's hearing before the Select Committee on Benghazi, following statements by Todd Keil, a member of the Independent Panel on Best Practices. During the hearing Keil said that the U.S.