Government Reform

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Congressman Jim Jordan joined guest host Martha MacCallum on The Kelly File to discuss a recent vote by the majority of Congress to send a resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen back to the Judiciary committee, where it’s been sitting for over a year. VIDEO of the interview: http://video.foxnews.com/v/5238274426001 TRANSCRIPT of the interview: [VIDEO FROM THE HOUSE FLOOR]: Rep. Jim Jordan: House Resolution 828: Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen Commissioner of ... Read more

On Thursday, December 1, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules, co-chaired a hearing called, “Restoring the Power of the Purse: Legislative Options.” During the hearing, Rep. Jordan focused on the fact that the federal government’s agencies collect billions of dollars in fees, fines and penalties, but that money is not overseen by Congress. The White House claims the annual amount in... Read more

During a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey about recently uncovered evidence that shows staff were trying to cover up and edit former Secretary Hillary Clinton’s emails. Rep. Jordan questioned Comey about IT aide Paul Combetta’s efforts to change Clinton’s emails, which are part of the federal record, before turning them over to the State Department and ultimately the Benghazi ... Read more

Yesterday, C-SPAN aired an interview with Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, conducted by POLITICO’s Rachael Bade, The Washington Post’s Kelsey Snell and C-SPAN’s Susan Swain for C-SPAN’s Newsmakers show. During the interview, Rep. Jordan discussed a number of topics including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email server, the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress and efforts to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen. The inter... Read more

Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) grilled Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen about allegations of misconduct in a hearing on impeachment before the House Judiciary Committee. TRANSCRIPT of first Q/A with Koskinen: http://jordan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/KoskinenHearingTranscript1.pdf TRANSCRIPT of second Q/A with Koskinen: http://jordan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/KoskinenHearingTranscript2.pdf VIDEO of first Q/A with Koskinen: https://youtu.be/Q_WmMs8PXFw VIDEO of second Q/A wit... Read more

Tomorrow, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will question Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen in an impeachment hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. The hearing, entitled, “Impeachment Articles Referred on John Koskinen, Part III,” will be held at 10 a.m. in 2237 Rayburn. Koskinen will be the sole witness. This hearing will be streamed live on judiciary.house.gov. -30- Read more

Washington, D.C.— The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement: “After months of tireless efforts, the House Judiciary Committee will finally hold impeachment proceedings of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen next Wednesday. This hearing next week will give every American the opportunity to hear John Koskinen answer under oath why he misled Congress, allowed evidence pertinent to an investigation to be destroyed, and defied Congressional subpoenas and preservation orders. It will also ... Read more

Today, Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) motioned to bring a privileged resolution to the House Floor to impeach the IRS Commissioner. The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement: “We strongly support this effort to remove the IRS Commissioner from office. For too long, John Koskinen has been able to get away with stonewalling Congress, obstructing justice, and breaching the public trust. The right to pursue impeachment is an indispensable power vested in Congress that should be used when ... Read more

During a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) expressed his frustration over Platte River Networks employees Bill Thornton and Paul Combetta invoking their Fifth Amendment privilege instead of answering questions regarding former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email server. The employees did so even though at least one of them had spoken with the FBI and been granted immunity in the matter by the U.S. Department of Justic... Read more

ICYMI: Calls for Impeachment of the IRS Commissioner Continue National Review Editorial Board: Impeach the IRS Commissioner “A weaponized IRS put to partisan political ends constitutes an unbearable assault on American democracy and undermines the very institutions of government itself. It cannot be allowed to go unanswered. John Koskinen has got to go, voluntarily or not.” 6/16/2016 New York Post Editorial Board: Yes the IRS Chief Has Earned Impeachment “Brought into the agency to clean house a... Read more