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The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement:

"There's a belief across this country that there are two standards: one for the powerful and politically-connected and another for ordinary citizens. The IRS Commissioner – the head of one of the most powerful government agencies – was able to get away with behavior no ordinary American could.

The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement following the passage of theConscience Protection Act of 2016 on Wednesday:

"Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a critical piece of legislation that will protect medical providers and religious institutions' conscience rights – and ultimately their religious freedom. The Conscience Protection Act is supported by the House Freedom Caucus and is part of its 2016 policy agenda. We are grateful to Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) for his hard work to advance this critical legislation since day one.

Reps. John Fleming (R-LA) and Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) introduced a resolution of impeachment of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen. The Freedom Caucus released the following statement in support of the resolution:

"The Freedom Caucus strongly supports Rep. Fleming and Rep. Huelskamp in their effort to impeach the IRS Commissioner for gross negligence, dereliction of duty, and violating the public trust. For too long, the American people have waited for Commissioner Koskinen to be held accountable.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) thanked his colleagues Reps. John Fleming (R-Louisiana) and Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) for introducing a resolution of impeachment of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen today.

"I thank my colleagues John Fleming and Tim Huelskamp for their resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Mr. Koskinen has failed the American people through gross negligence, dereliction of duty, and violating the public trust.

While questioning Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg about Operation Choke Point during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) noted that the FDIC's actions bore a resemblance to the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative organizations.

In Operation Choke Point, the U.S. Department of Justice investigated banks that were working with legal businesses that the Obama administration opposed, such as gun dealers and pay-day lenders.

The House Freedom Caucus announced its policy priorities for 2016 that address the national debt, welfare reform, national security, and religious liberty.

Chairman Jim Jordan's remarks:

In a hearing today before the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch about her decision to accept the FBI's recommendation in its investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's email arrangement even before she knew what the recommendation was.

During the hearing Rep. Jordan said:

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today questioned former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA). Cochran, 2012 fire chief of the year, was fired for believing in traditional marriage, even though a city investigation found that he had never acted in a discriminatory manner in any way. Under FADA, the federal government would be prohibited from discriminating against those who believe in traditional marriage.

Of the hearing Rep. Jordan said: