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When It Comes to Health Care, Americans Know Best
Sep 12, 2009 -
During August and early September, I took the opportunity to meet with health care professionals and concerned citizens around our district. Whether individually, in small groups, or in large town hall meetings, people from every walk of life expressed to me their concerns about the federal takeover...
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A Report Card on the First 100 Days of the Obama Administration
Apr 29, 2009 -
I still remember the excitement in the air on January 20, when millions of Americans gathered on the National Mall to witness history. Given the flurry of activity from the new White House, it is hard to believe it has only been 100 days since President Barack Obama took office. Now that the initia...
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For Economic Recovery, Remember First Principles
Feb 20, 2009 -
I am fond of a quote by Winston Churchill that reads: "In critical and baffling situations, it is always best to return to first principle and simple action." Today’s economic conditions, though not comparable to what Churchill faced in World War II, are among the most challenging in American histor...
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Restoring a Culture of Life
Jan 22, 2009 -
As featured in the January 22,2009 edition of The Washington Times: Today marks the second time this week where thousands will descend on our Nation's Capital. For some, this will be the 36th consecutive year that they have braved the January cold to march as part of the pro-life community. In spite...
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Jordan Column: Congress's To-Do List For July
Jun 27, 2008 -
Last week was the first time in a long time that I was able to share good news about what was going on in Washington. After months of stalling, the House finally passed an updated version of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is critical in tracking phone calls from known or su...
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Jordan: Congress Needs to Stop Talking and Start Working
Apr 9, 2008 -
Every year, Congressman John Boehner of Ohio hosts a statewide farm forum. He invites farmers and others involved in agriculture and agribusiness to discuss farm policy with a top-level speaker who provides a vision for agriculture in Ohio and America. There are panel discussions at the event on cu...
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Tax Cuts and Earmark Reform: Two Ideas We Can All Support
Feb 14, 2008 -
The State of the Union address, delivered annually to a joint session of Congress, often outlines a President’s vision for changing the country and details legislative proposals needed to make those changes. Two such proposals stood out from President Bush’s recent State of the Union speech--both o...
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Jordan: On Stem Cell Research, the Ethical Choice Is the Right Choice
Jan 18, 2008 -
For the past number of years, America and Congress have been engaged in a debate over the issue of stem cell research and its potential for scientific breakthroughs. This debate sometimes ignores the fact that there are a number of sources of so-called “stem cells.” Stem cells can be derived from su...
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Honoring Veterans By Preserving Their Stories
Nov 8, 2007 -
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) today released the following Veterans Day column: This weekend, our nation marks Veterans Day, an observance established to commemorate the end of World War I in 1918. That war can seem to many like ancient history, eclipsed by other conflicts in the last 90 years t...
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