Rep. Jordan honored for support of 'faith, family and freedom'

Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) has again received FRC Action and AFA Action’s “True Blue” award for his unwavering commitment and consistent support of faith, family and freedom.

In all, 114 representatives and 11 senators were honored with the award for the 113th Congress, scoring a perfect 100 percent on this year’s scorecard.

Votes in the U.S. House included:

• 2013 Ban on abortion on pain-capable unborn children.

• Preventing the appointment of non-religious, atheist military chaplains.

• Delaying Obamacare and protecting conscience rights.

• Blocking federal funds from paying for elective abortion.

• Votes to prevent the relaxation of marijuana laws.

Votes in the U.S. Senate included:

• Blocking an amendment to the Constitution that would have limited American’s First Amendment right to engage in government.

• Votes to defund and delay Obamacare.

• Stopping attempts to roll back religious freedom won in the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision.

• Votes to stop activist judges from being appointed to the federal bench.

Rep. Jordan made the following comments about the award: “I am proud to stand and defend the lives of the unborn, and I am committed to defending the sanctity of marriage and the family. I am a firm believer in the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. It is a great honor to fight for these values in Washington, D.C. I am honored to receive this year’s True Blue Award.”

To view a copy of the Vote Scorecard, visit http://www.frcaction.org/scorecard.

Rep. Jim Jordan was raised in Champaign County, Ohio, graduating from Graham High School in 1982, where he was a four-time state champion in wrestling with a career record of 150-1. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin, where he was a two-time NCAA wrestling champion. He later earned a master’s degree in education from the Ohio State University and a law degree from Capital University. He is a fiscal conservative who believes that families and taxpayers, rather than government, know best how to make decisions with their money.