Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) sent a letter to Guy Petrillo, Michael D. Cohen's criminal defense attorney. The letter seeks information and clarification on several issues raised by, Lanny Davis, a longtime Democratic operative who is serving as Mr. Cohen's media advisor and attorney. Excerpts of the ...

WASHINGTON, DC -  Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Republican Steering Committee has recommended eight new members to join the Committee. The House Republican Conference will vote to confirm members, and these will be ratified on the House floor in the coming days. "We welcome the new members to the Oversight committee. Our job is to find and defend the truth. I look forward to ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to United States Attorney John H. Durham seeking an update on his ongoing criminal investigation into Former FBI General Counsel James Baker. Excerpts from the letter: "We know the DOJ and FBI departed from traditional investigative and ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) requesting additional information on Michael Avenatti and his client, Stephanie Clifford's, expected attendance at the upcoming hearing with Michael Cohen. Excerpts of the letter: "Shortly after you announced the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) urging him to seek additional documents and testimony from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Mr. Cohen before his scheduled public testimony. Excerpts from the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Jordan, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement in response to Chairman Elijah Cummings' upcoming hearing with Michael Cohen: "Chairman Cummings promised to pursue rigorous, responsible, fact-based oversight. However, the Chairman’s announcement today suggests he will be using the committee as a venue for political theater rather than legitimate oversight. The Democrats’ star witness has ...

WASHINGTON, DC -  Today, House Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-GA) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney John W. Huber requesting an update on his investigation of the actions taken by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during 2016 and 2017, including the process by which they undertook to comply with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...

WASHINGTON, DC - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) today released the transcript of the second day of former FBI Director James Comey's interview before the Committees. The transcript of Mr. Comey's interview can be found HERE. Background: In ...

WASHINGTON, DC - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) today publicly released the transcript of the first day of former FBI Director James Comey's interview before the Committees, which concluded 24 hours ago. Due to time constraints, the Committees were unable to ask all relevant questions of Mr. Comey during yesterday's interview. He will therefore appear before the Committees ...