House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) traveled to Libya for the next stages of the Benghazi scandal investigation early this week – leaving the United States on Sunday and returning safely on Wednesday – but
On Thursday, all but two Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee walked out before the parents of two of the victims killed in the Benghazi attacks testified. Patricia Smith, the mother of Sean Smith, and Charles Woods,
A staff report prepared for Rep. Darrell Issa and released today finds numerous failings in the ARB report on Benghazi released last year. The new report overturns some of the conclusions of the official ARB report. It finds that Under
It is fitting that Labor Day is a federal holiday, given that under a supposed wage freeze from 2010 to 2012 the average base salary for federal workers increased by 10% to $78,467. Over the same period, private sector workers’
ACORN is back in the news. That’s right, the supposedly defunct, defunded and bankrupt organization that fixed elections for liberal candidates is STILL alive and well. Judicial Watch recently released documents from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Wednesday night House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa appeared on Sean Hannity’s show to discuss the current state of the investigation into the IRS. During the ten minute segment, Hannity played for Issa the video of Lois Lerner which was
Today Darrell Issa sent a letter to Lois Lerner on behalf of the Oversight Committee requesting copies of any emails sent to a private account labeled “Lois Home.” Here is an excerpt from the letter which was first noted by
After nearly four years of delay from President Barack Obama’s administration of multiple congressional committee investigations, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa has served subpoenas on the Treasury Department over the Delphi pension scandal.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to the State Department asking for more information about the administration’s original talking points drafted following the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi. According to the letter sent to
On Wednesday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa sent a letter to Federal Election Commission Chairman Ellen Weintraub, asking that the FEC turn over records of communications over five years with the IRS. The basis for Issa’s letter was a
On Friday, House Oversight Committee chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) blasted Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, accusing him of obstructing the House’s investigation into the IRS’ discrimination against conservative non-profits in applications before and during the 2012 election cycle. Lew, said Issa,
Today, following a sharp exchange with Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa issued a subpoena to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew demanding more documents. Via The Washington Examiner: The California Republican accused the IRS
Congressman Darrell Issa: “We are aware that there is a pattern of saying you must coordinate with their bosses before talking to Congress. Of course, that’s not consistent with the law and it leads to a general belief that you
On Tuesday, Darrell Issa, the Chairman of the Oversight and Reform Committee and Subcommittee Chairman Jim Jordan sent a strongly worded letter to acting IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel, threatening to compel the slow-to-respond IRS to cooperate with their congressional inquiry.
On Tuesday, the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee accused IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel of stonewalling its investigation into the agency’s targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups that applied for tax-exempt status. According to a letter the committee chair,
Amid catcalls from the Regime that they are engaging in a “witchhunt” into “phony scandals”, undeterred House Oversight and Government Reform Committee leaders are seeking a new investigation of allegations of political targeting by the Internal Revenue Service. The targeting
The U.S. Postal Service, looking to cut costs after losing $16 billion last year, defaulting twice on money it owed the federal government, and blowing through a $15 billion line of credit from the U.S. Treasury, is considering cutting out
Celebrities often speak glowing of nonviolence, castigating anyone who would consider striking back against an opponent rather than talking things out. Ron Perlman, famed for playing Hellboy in two films as well as for his colorful turn in the new
The IRS controversy is heating up, again, with new revelations, today, from career IRS officials in Washington DC. New testimony from career IRS officials revealed that the Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations division, Lois Lerner overruled the judgment of
Obamacare’s delayed implementation of the employer mandate means health insurance exchanges and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be unable to determine whether individuals are eligible for taxpayer-funded subsidies and will instead now rely on the honor system. Experts say
In a Monday conference call with reporters, interim Internal Revenue Service (IRS) chief Danny Werfel said the IRS will suspend the use of screening criteria that was used to target conservative groups. Why the IRS is only now suspending such
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) has issued subpoenas for four State Department officials to be deposed in the Benghazi investigation. The four subpoenaed officials headed up bureaus where the ARB (Accountability Review Board) found issues contributing to an
(AP) By ALAN FRAM – The Internal Revenue Service’s screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than has been previously disclosed, the new head of the agency said Monday. An internal IRS document obtained by The
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) fired off the following statement regarding Ranking Member Elijah Cummings’ decision to post the full investigative interview transcripts of IRS employee John Shafer on the Internet. “I am deeply disappointed
Internal Revenue Service director of rulings and agreements Holly Paz explained that the IRS simply used “tea party” as shorthand for politically-involved groups in profiling non-profit applicants. She said that when tax agents in Cincinnati referred to tea party groups
CBS: Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, highlighted testimony from a Cincinnati IRS employee to claim that committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is “absolutely wrong” when he argues that the
Congressman Elijah Cummings on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley Sunday morning said he would release full transcripts of the testimony of IRS personnel given to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee if Chairman Darrell Issa refuses
Faris Fink, the IRS official at the center of the agency’s scandal involving lavish conferences paid with taxpayer funds, gave what seemed like conflicting statements to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about when he knew about the conference’s
He has gone from Obama’s tech-savvy wunderkind to just another administration attack dog, but to seal that transformation, Obama adviser David Plouffe used long-discredited attacks to smear Representative Darrell Issa. Issa, the Chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Government
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) failed to disclose an internal stress test that revealed the agency’s projected losses over 30 years could be up to $115 billion under severe economic conditions, a figure over $100 billion higher than the $13.5
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Former press secretary Robert Gibbs stated that Congressman “Darrell Issa should call Jay Carney and apologize this morning.” Gibbs went on to say that Issa as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee was the “biggest joke
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) launched into White House press secretary Jay Carney on Sunday, labeling him a “paid liar” obfuscating the truth about the IRS’ targeting of conservatives. “Their paid liar, their paid
Congressman Darrell Issa on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley.
Congressman Darrell Issa on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley discussing White House Press Secretary Jay Carney’s answers to questions about the barrage of scandals enveloping the Obama Administration.
In addition to leaving Inspector General posts at key agencies vacant, a March 5 report from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform claims the Obama administration has ignored 16,906 recommendations from 73 agency OIG’s that could potentially save taxpayers $67 billion
On Thursday, Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), claimed that Lois Lerner, the director of the IRS’s tax exempt unit, personally signed invasive letters sent to 15 Tea Party groups represented by the
House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) Wednesday
Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Darrell Issa announced that he has issued a subpoena for ARB Chairman Thomas Pickering. Pickering is to appear for a deposition to answer for the Accountability Review Board report on Benghazi.
To try and deflect criticism of the Obama Administration MSNBC’s Martin Bashir attempted to assassinate the character of Congressman Darrell Issa by bringing up old, resolved charges where no wrongdoing was found.
