The House Freedom Caucus announced its policy priorities for 2016 that address the national debt, welfare reform, national security, and religious liberty. Chairman Jim Jordan’s remarks: “As the Freedom Caucus mission statement says, countless Americans feel forgotten and that Washington does not represent them. We have five bills today that fulfill the core promises we made to the American people— that we will protect their religious liberties, that we will help to keep them secure from threat...
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The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement following the passage of the Conscience Protection Act of 2016 on Wednesday: “Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a critical piece of legislation that will protect medical providers and religious institutions’ conscience rights – and ultimately their religious freedom. The Conscience Protection Act is supported by the House Freedom Caucus and is part of its 2016 policy agenda. We are grateful to Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) for his...
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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today questioned former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA). Cochran, 2012 fire chief of the year, was fired for believing in traditional marriage, even though a city investigation found that he had never acted in a discriminatory manner in any way. Under FADA, the federal government would be prohibited from discriminating against t...
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In a hearing today before the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch about her decision to accept the FBI’s recommendation in its investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email arrangement even before she knew what the recommendation was. During the hearing Rep. Jordan said: “I think your actions made it worse. I really do. I think a lot of people already think that there are two systems, as many have talked...
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on the First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802, on Tuesday. The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement in support of the legislation: “The First Amendment Defense Act is common-sense legislation that protects religious liberty—the backbone of our great nation. Under FADA, the federal government would be barred from revoking grants, contracts, accreditation, or licenses from individuals or institutions based on ...
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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today introduced H.R. 5360, the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2016, a bill to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), is modeled off of successful reforms implemented in Maine and the welfare reforms of 1996. Of the legislation, Rep. Jordan said: “Welfare programs are meant to be a temporary safety net, but they have become a permanent way of life for millions of Ameri...
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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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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) released the following statement about the Obama administration’s guidance calling on schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom and locker facilities of their chosen gender: “Of all the schools and businesses I’ve visited in our district over the years, this issue has never been raised once. There is no need for a blanket federal restroom policy that covers every school in America, especially one that comes with the threat of retaliation from the O...
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On the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following comments: “Today Americans again remember the tragic Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade that has resulted in the deaths of over 58 million unborn babies in the last 43 years. Once again, thousands of Americans are marching through the streets of Washington, D.C. to protest that decision. “I firmly believe that our nation is on the path to restoring a culture of life in Amer...
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Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following statement regarding today’s vote on a reconciliation bill that would repeal significant portions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, and also stop federal funding of Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers: “Since 2010, Republicans have told the American people that we heard their frustration over Obamacare and would repeal this terrible law. Today we took the first step toward finally repea...
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