On Thursday, December 1, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules, co-chaired a hearing called, “Restoring the Power of the Purse: Legislative Options.” During the hearing, Rep. Jordan focused on the fact that the federal government’s agencies collect billions of dollars in fees, fines and penalties, but that money is not overseen by Congress. The White House claims the annual amount in...
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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following statement regarding the decision by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to deny the Albuquerque Tea Party non-profit status after delaying its application for almost seven years as part of the IRS targeting scandal: “After seven years of stonewalling, targeting and harassing the Albuquerque Tea Party, the IRS has yet again blocked the group’s non-profit status without any explanation. This decision is a reminder that when a federal judge recently...
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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) has been named a winner of the 2015 Taxpayers’ Friend Award by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU). Rep. Jordan was one of two representatives for Ohio who received an “A” in the 2015 Congressional Rating by NTU, given for his strong voting record on behalf of lower taxes, limited government and economic freedom for all Americans. Since 1979, NTU has analyzed every roll call vote affecting fiscal policy. The “Taxpayer Score” is based on how each Member of Congres...
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Yesterday, C-SPAN aired an interview with Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, conducted by POLITICO’s Rachael Bade, The Washington Post’s Kelsey Snell and C-SPAN’s Susan Swain for C-SPAN’s Newsmakers show. During the interview, Rep. Jordan discussed a number of topics including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email server, the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress and efforts to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen. The inter...
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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has been awarded the Guardian of Small Business Award by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading advocate for small businesses. Rep. Jordan received the award for his support of America’s small business owners in the 114th Congress. Of the award Rep. Jordan said: “America’s small business owners are the backbone of our economy. Small businesses create the majority of new U.S. jobs, and it’s my honor to support the entrepreneurs...
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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today praised successful reforms implemented by the state of Maine to help unemployed able-bodied adults to get jobs and successfully rise out of poverty. These reforms served as a model for Rep. Jordan’s bill H.R. 5360, the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2016, a bill to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill is sponsored in the Senate by Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah). Today’s hearing, entitled “SNAP: Examining Efforts to Comb...
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The key to understanding America’s social-welfare system today — and why it needs to be reformed — is not its bloated annual budget but its tendency to undermine the two most dependable routes out of poverty: work and marriage. For many Americans struggling to make ends meet, our safety net works as it was intended, providing a temporary lifeline when they fall on hard times and need help getting back on their feet. But for millions more living in or on the edge of poverty, our welfare state fun...
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In life, the sooner you get about fixing a problem, the easier it is to solve. The longer you put it off, the more dramatic and drastic measures you have to take. The same holds true for problems facing the country. That’s why a number of us conservatives in Congress oppose the current budget plan being proposed in the House of Representatives. Since the beginning of the year, conservatives have called for a budget that reflects the will of the American people. This means a budget that begins to...
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The House Freedom Caucus issued the following statement in opposition to the current House budget plan: “From the beginning of the budget process, the House Freedom Caucus has called for a Republican budget that shows the American people we are serious about addressing Washington’s out-of-control spending problem. Our Members have put forward multiple proposals that would rein in spending through real budget reforms. House leadership has continually asked the Republican conference to support Pre...
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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following comments regarding President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union speech: “For the past seven years, the Obama administration has systematically eroded the Constitutional freedoms of the American people while failing to secure our borders and protect our country from the growing threat of terrorism. I was hoping to hear the president chart a different course for his final year in office, but unfortunately I think we can expect to see more of ...
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