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The House Judiciary Committee announced it will hold hearings on House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz's (R-UT) resolution for impeachment of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen. The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement:

"The House Freedom Caucus applauds Judiciary Chairman Goodlatte's decision to initiate hearings on the impeachment of the IRS Commissioner.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) questioned attorney Cleta Mitchell today about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservatives, congressional efforts to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, and cell tower-mimicking Stingray technology. During the Task Force on Executive Overreach hearing, Jordan pointed out that the IRS, while failing to collect roughly $385 billion in taxes for the Treasury Department, was instead spending its time acquiring and using Stingray technology, which could be used to violate Americans' Fourth Amendment rights.

During the hearing, Rep.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called for movement on legislation to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen today during a special order on the floor of the House of Representatives. Rep. Jordan was joined by Reps. Ron DeSantis, Ted Yoho, Doug Lamborn and Jody Hice.

Under Commissioner Koskinen's watch, with congressional subpoena and preservation order in place and with Congress, the Department of Justice and the IRS inspector general asking for documents, the IRS destroyed 422 backup tapes that contained potentially 24,000 e-mails.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) has announced the 2016 Congressional Art Contest and encouraged high school students in the Fourth Congressional District to submit their best artwork to their schools.

Up to two winners may be chosen from each high school, and students must be residents of the Fourth Congressional District to be eligible. The fourteen counties in the Fourth Congressional District include Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Crawford, Logan, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Union and parts of Erie, Huron, Lorain, Marion and Mercer.

The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement supporting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for using the Senate's advice and consent power to prevent hearings on Supreme Court nominees:

"Thank you to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley for holding the line against the appointment of a lame duck Supreme Court nominee. We appreciate their efforts, we believe that Senate Republicans are acting within the framework of the Constitution to prevent hearings on any nomin

The House Freedom Caucus issued the following statement in opposition to the current House budget plan:

"From the beginning of the budget process, the House Freedom Caucus has called for a Republican budget that shows the American people we are serious about addressing Washington's out-of-control spending problem. Our Members have put forward multiple proposals that would rein in spending through real budget reforms.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) spoke yesterday at the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference, held at the Gaylord Hotel National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

During his speech, Rep. Jordan made the following comments: