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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. True the Vote, and its founder Catherine Engelbrecht, were systematically harassed by the federal government. Ms.

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. Jordan and his staff have provided Fourth District veterans help with receiving benefits from the Veterans Affairs Department.

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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. King will keynote Heartbeat of Lima's fifth annual fundraising banquet.

WHO: Congressman Jim Jordan and Dr. Alveda King

WHAT: Meet-and-greet with Heartbeat of Lima supporters

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.

Of the award Rep. Jordan said:

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. For his consistent voting record he received the 2013 "Taxpayers' Friend Award," given through the organization's "NTU Rates Congress" program. In the first session, Rep. Jordan received the thirteenth highest rating out of 430 Representatives that NTU rated.

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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 Fleming (R-La.), Frank Wolf (R-Va.).

The Summit is an annual gathering of conservatives from around the country, hosted by national organizations including Family Research Council Action and the He

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 most fundamental right to speak out against their government. Ms.