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Chairman Jim Jordan Delivers Opening Statement on the Biden Border Crisis: Part II
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Chairman Jim Jordan Delivers Opening Statement on the Biden Border Crisis: Part II


At Arizona border, Judiciary Committee to hear from officials about massive migrant surge, strain on hospitals
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The House Judiciary Committee is holding an in-person hearing at the southern border in Yuma, Arizona on Thursday -- and will hear of the massive migrant surge seen under the Biden administration and of the strain it has placed on authorities on hospitals in the area.


HEARING ADVISORY: The Biden Border Crisis: Part II
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The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. MST. The hearing, "The Biden Border Crisis: Part II," will examine the Department of Homeland Security's operations at the southwest border and allow the Committee to hear testimony about the effects of illegal immigration on the Yuma community.


Jordan demands answers from Wray after leaked FBI memo suggests agency may be targeting Catholics
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is demanding answers from FBI Director Christopher Wray as part of the panel’s investigation into the bureau’s alleged misuse of domestic violent extremism resources for "political purposes," after a leaked internal memo revealed the FBI had efforts underway to identify and treat some Catholics as violent extremists.


MS-13 gang murder of Maryland autistic woman sparks investigation of Biden administration
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has demanded two Biden Cabinet officials explain how an MS-13 gang member who was charged in the murder of an autistic Maryland woman was allowed into the United States after illegally crossing the border, according to a letter obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner.


House Panel Issues Subpoenas to Tech CEOs for Information on Content Moderation
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House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has sent subpoenas to the chief executives of five large U.S. tech companies, demanding information on how they moderate content on their online platforms.


House Republicans Challenge Khan FTC on Proposed Non-Compete Ban
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Reps. House Republicans accused the Federal Trade Commission of engaging in a “power grab” by proposing to ban non-compete agreements nationwide and demanded the agency turn over documents.


Chairmen Jim Jordan and Mike Turner Send Second Batch of Letters to Intelligence Officials Who Called Hunter Biden's Laptop Russian Disinformation
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Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH) sent a second batch of letters to intelligence officials about the public statement signed in October 2020 that attempted to discredit the New York Post’s reporting about Hunter Biden and said it was the product of Russian disinformation.


ICYMI | Highlights from the First Hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
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ICYMI | Highlights from the First Hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government


Chairman Jordan's Opening Statement at the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Hearing
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Chairman Jordan's Opening Statement at the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Hearing


Jim Jordan requests communications between Biden administration, social media companies
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Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are requesting documents that include communications between the Biden administration and social media companies as part of the panel’s investigation into what the GOP says were efforts to “suppress free speech and censor content online.”


Jim Jordan Puts A Dozen Intel Veterans On Notice Over Hunter Biden Laptop Letter
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is turning up the heat on 51 U.S. intelligence veterans who signed a letter suggesting the Hunter Biden laptop story could be part of a Russian disinformation operation.


Chairmen Jim Jordan and Mike Turner Send Letters to Intelligence Officials Who Called Hunter Biden's Laptop Russian Disinformation
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) sent letters to various intelligence officials about the public statement signed in October 2020 that falsely implied the New York Post’s reporting about Hunter Biden was the product of Russian disinformation.


Comer: Time to REIN IN Bidenflation
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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today delivered remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 347, the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act, or the REIN IN Act.


Comer Opens Markup of Legislation to Protect Speech from Government Censorship
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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s markup by urging the committee to pass legislation to protect Americans’ speech from government censorship.


Comer Introduces Bill to Prevent Biden Admin from Discriminating Based on Labor Affiliation
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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) introduced H.R. 1209, the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA), to prevent the federal government from discriminating against contractors based on labor affiliation and require neutrality on Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) in federal procurement.


Oversight Committee Advances Legislation to Protect Speech from Government Censorship
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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability passed two bills to protect speech from government censorship, the Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act (H.R. 140) and the Accountability for Government Censorship Act (H.R. 1162).


Wenstrup: We Will Deliver Facts from the COVID-19 Pandemic Response to the American People
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House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s roundtable titled “Preparing For the Future By Learning From the Past


Comer: Biden’s Labor Secretary Nomination Alarming for Taxpayers
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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Julie Su as the next Department of Labor Secretary:


Comer Requests Transcribed Interviews with Seven Chief Patrol Agents Battling Biden’s Border Crisis
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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Troy Miller requesting transcribed interviews with seven U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agents currently responsible for managing critical sectors of the U.S. border.