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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, threatening to begin contempt of Congress proceedings for her failure to comply with the Committee's subpoena and document requests.The Committee issued a subpoena on February 2, 2024, after several attempts to obtain voluntary compliance, compelling the production of specific categories of documents related to the FCDAO's receipt and use of federal funds, as well as allegations of misuse of federal funds. Despite producing a narrow set...
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Tim Tebow, a former Heisman Trophy winner and National Football League (NFL) star, recently testified before members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance. He called for swift action to combat child exploitation and abuse in the U.S. As chairman and founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation, he is committed to protecting vulnerable children.
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) have taken a significant step in their investigation by subpoenaing Attorney General Merrick Garland for documents related to Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation into President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified information.According to Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, "Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation into President Biden's mishandling of classified documents made two things clear: there's a double standard of justice in...
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In a significant development, the House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Jim Jordan (R-OH), has released the transcript of the Committee's interview with Scott Brady, the former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The transcript provides valuable insights into Brady's perspective and sheds light on various matters of importance.The release of the transcript allows the public to gain a better understanding of the events and discussions that took place during the interview. It serves as a crucial resource for those seeking to comprehend the intricacies of...
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House Judiciary Chairman Jordan and 44 other Members of Congress have submitted a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Murthy v. Missouri, a significant free speech case. The Congress members are concerned about the violation of the Constitution and the infringement of civil liberties by the Biden Administration. The House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government have been investigating the executive branch's collaboration with social media companies to censor speech.Chairman Jordan stated, "The First Amendment is first...
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has taken a significant step by issuing a subpoena to Attorney General Merrick Garland, demanding information regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) alleged attempts to surveil Members of Congress and congressional staff. This move comes after Google revealed that the DOJ had subpoenaed their records in 2017, including personal phone records and emails of a former Chief Investigative Counsel to then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley.The subpoenaed information not only pertains to the staff member...
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has issued subpoenas to financial giants BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors as part of the committee's investigation into the sufficiency of current antitrust laws in addressing collusive agreements to promote and adopt left-wing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.The committee had previously reached out to BlackRock and State Street on July 6, 2023, requesting documents and communications related to how these companies advance ESG policies, among other important information. While both companies...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has issued subpoenas to Vanguard and Arjuna Capital as part of the committee's investigation into the sufficiency of current antitrust laws in addressing collusive agreements to promote and adopt left-wing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.The Committee had previously requested documents and communications from Vanguard on July 6, 2023, regarding how the company advances ESG policies, among other key information. While Vanguard has been providing some material on a rolling basis, their...
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has issued a subpoena to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding information and documents regarding violent criminal aliens who have been allowed entry into the United States. The subpoena comes as a response to the Biden Administration's open-borders policies, which have raised concerns about public safety and national security.Since May 2023, the Committee has made multiple requests for A-files, which contain records of criminal aliens charged with serious crimes such as theft,...
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The House Judiciary Committee has celebrated the bipartisan approval of H.R. 6570, also known as the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act. The bill was passed by a vote of 35 to 2 and will now move to the House Floor for further consideration.H.R. 6570 aims to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for a period of three years, accompanied by significant reforms. Under the bill, all intelligence agencies and the FBI will be required to obtain a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) before...
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) have initiated an inquiry into the alleged collusion between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the partisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol. The lawmakers have raised concerns about the coordination between Willis's office and the committee, questioning the commitment to due process and the potential violation of House rules.In a letter addressed to Willis, Chairman Jordan and Rep. Loudermilk stated, "The coordination...
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Today, the House Judiciary Committee, House Oversight and Accountability Committee, and House Ways and Means Committee released an interim staff report titled, "The Justice Department's Deviations from Standard Processes in its Investigation of Hunter Biden." The report reveals several deviations by Justice Department officials "from the normal process that provided preferential treatment, in this case to Hunter Biden."According to the report, two IRS whistleblowers came forward in the spring of 2023 to notify Congress of how the Justice Department had impeded, delayed,...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new interim staff report released by the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has shed light on the FBI's alleged targeting of traditional Catholics as potential domestic terrorists. Titled "The FBI's Breach of Religious Freedom: The Weaponization of Law Enforcement Against Catholic Americans," the report reveals the extent of the FBI's categorization of certain Catholic Americans as threats and its proposed measures to infiltrate Catholic churches for "threat mitigation."The report...
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) have launched an inquiry into the selection process for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Headquarters building. Recent allegations suggest that the site selection process may have been politicized and may not reflect the best use of American taxpayer dollars.The inquiry centers around the General Services Administration's (GSA) decision to select Greenbelt, Maryland as the location for the new FBI Headquarters building. This decision deviated...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer have requested transcribed interviews with Blue Star Strategies' Chief Executive Officer Karen Tramontano and Chief Operating Officer Sally Painter. The Committees have obtained information suggesting that Blue Star Strategies was involved in the arrangement between Hunter Biden and Burisma.In a letter addressed to Karen Tramontano, Chairman Jordan and Chairman Comer stated, "The information available to the Committees suggests that Blue Star...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has issued subpoenas for former Biden White House officials Andrew Slavitt and Robert Flaherty. The subpoenas were issued as part of an investigation by the Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government into the extent of the Executive Branch's involvement in censoring speech.According to documents obtained by the Committee and Select Subcommittee, Slavitt and Flaherty played a central role in communicating the Biden White House's censorship efforts to social media companies. This...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has issued a subpoena to Bank of America (BoA) for documents and communications related to an investigation into major banks sharing Americans' private financial data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) without legal process for transactions made in the Washington, D.C., area around January 6, 2021.This move comes after it was revealed that in 2021, Bank of America provided the FBI with a list of individuals who made transactions in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area using a BoA credit or debit card between...
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Today, U.S. Representative Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH), alongside House Judiciary Committee Members Congressmen Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), and Cliff Bentz (R-OR), sent a letter to leaders of Climate Action 100+ requesting key documents surrounding the use of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies to advance their progressive goals.
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House Republicans launched an investigation Tuesday probing whether major climate groups that spearhead the “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) movement are violating antitrust laws.
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is set to destroy firearms associated with the Obama-era Operation Fast and Furious scandal, sparking a rebuke from the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.