Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement today after co-sponsoring H. Res. 494, a resolution to initiate impeachment proceedings against John Koskinen, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. This resolution, sponsored by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, will enable Congress to assess whether IRS Commissioner Koskinen engaged in possible misconduct and violated the public trust, through failing to respond to lawfully issued Congressional subpoenas and targeting Americans based on their political affiliation:
“Our founders gave us a nation where the rights of the people were paramount to the power of government. The right to freely speak out against the government, and equal protection under the law, were just two of the natural rights the government was founded to uphold and protect. However, the Internal Revenue Service has trampled these rights and abused the power of its office to harass and oppress citizens and organizations who exercised their right to speak out against bad government policies. Through Congressional investigations, we learned that the IRS engaged in unlawful targeting of conservative Americans. I am outraged by the illegal practices of the IRS, and those responsible must be held accountable. IRS Commissioner Koskinen ignored the law and the will of the American people, and I am actively working with Rep. Chaffetz to impeach him for his actions against the people of this nation.”
“Our founders gave us a nation where the rights of the people were paramount to the power of government. The right to freely speak out against the government, and equal protection under the law, were just two of the natural rights the government was founded to uphold and protect. However, the Internal Revenue Service has trampled these rights and abused the power of its office to harass and oppress citizens and organizations who exercised their right to speak out against bad government policies. Through Congressional investigations, we learned that the IRS engaged in unlawful targeting of conservative Americans. I am outraged by the illegal practices of the IRS, and those responsible must be held accountable. IRS Commissioner Koskinen ignored the law and the will of the American people, and I am actively working with Rep. Chaffetz to impeach him for his actions against the people of this nation.”
The full text of H. Res 494 can be viewed HERE.