Issa: FBI impeding inquiry into IRS targeting of conservative groups

The House’s chief investigator says the FBI is stonewalling his inquiry into whether the agency and the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative group True the Vote for special scrutiny, and Rep. Darrell E. Issa is now threatening subpoenas to pry loose the information from FBI Director James B. Comey Jr. 

Mr. Issa, California Republican, and Rep. Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican, are leading the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s IRS inquiry. They also said the FBI is refusing to turn over any documents related to its own investigation into the IRS, which began in the days after an auditor’s report revealed the tax agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for special scrutiny.

Six months after it began, the FBI’s investigation has resulted in no release of information. The congressmen said the FBI even rescinded an offer for an in-person briefing with the assistant director in charge of the investigation. The reversal, after the FBI consulted with the Justice Department, suggests political meddling, the two investigators said.

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CCTA ACTION ALERT! House Vote Today on Conservative Budgets!

PASSION TO ACTION!  Melt the Phone Lines


The House is scheduled to vote TODAY on one of the most conservative budgets ever offered. Jim Jordan and the Republican Study Committee have presented a plan that balances the budget in 5 YEARS without raising taxes. By contrast, Paul Ryan’s plan takes 30 years to balance the books and President Obama’s plan never does. Among other things, this budget establishes a moratorium on earmarks, repeals ObamaCare tax increases, and simplifies the current tax code.

If you think it should take less than three decades to get away from a sea of red ink, please call your Congressman and tell them to vote for H.Con.Res. 113 - Cut, Cap, and Balance: A Fiscal Year 2013 Budget.

Click Here for more information on the RSC Budget.

Also, please be aware of the Cooper-LaTourette Budget that would increase taxes by $2 Trillion! When you call your representative, tell them to vote no on this budget!

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Thank you for your work, you are the heart and soul of the movement!

FYI, A Message from the House Republican Study Committee

Rep. Jim Jordan, Chairman

RSC Update: Stop Squeezing the Middle Class


For the last few years, the middle class has been repeatedly squeezed by failed “stimulus” plans fed with debt and higher taxes. And now liberals are at it again, demanding permanent tax increases to pay for temporary attempts at “stimulus.” Placing an even greater burden on families, small businesses, and future generations is no way to get our economy back on track.


Temporary tax changes are no match for permanent tax relief that gives families and businesses the confidence to make big decisions on purchases, investments, and job creation. That’s why the RSC’s Jobs Through Growth Act lets families and small businesses throw out the current tax code for a system that’s simpler, flatter, and fairer.

House Republicans have already passed more than 20 jobs bills that are just sitting in the Senate, waiting for Democrats to wake up. President Obama keeps repeating that “We Can’t Wait,” and I agree. But instead of going down the same road that has failed to get millions of Americans back to work the last few years, let’s try something new – something better – something that can actually succeed.

God Bless,
Congressman Jim Jordan
Chairman, Republican Study Committee

Outlook – A quick look at what’s on the horizon.


· On Wednesday, the House is expected to consider H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, and H.Res. 364, naming a room in the Capitol after slain Giffords staffer Gabe Zimmerman.
· On Thursday, the House is expected to consider H.R. 3463, to end taxpayer funding of presidential campaigns and party conventions, and H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act.
· On Friday, the House is expected to consider H.R. 3010 the Regulatory Accountability Act.
· This week, the Senate is expected to consider the S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act, and a temporary payroll tax cut extension/permanent income tax hike.

RSC Reports

· Each week the House is in session, the RSC Budget and Spending Taskforce compiles a weekly report on the latest budget and spending news. Additionally, the RSC Money Monitor tracks how bills passed by the House affect authorizations, mandatory spending, and federal government revenue.

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RSC Chairman Jordan Calls for “Cut, Cap, and Balance” Approach as U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


5.16.2011

RSC Chairman Jordan Calls for “Cut, Cap, and Balance” Approach as U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling Rebuts Liberal Rhetoric on Debt Ceiling and Default

Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan issued the following statement as the federal government hit its legal debt ceiling of $14.294 trillion today:

“Five years ago, when the national debt was $8.2 trillion, then-Senator Obama said raising the debt limit was a ‘sign of leadership failure.’ Today, with the debt nearly 75% higher and trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see, the Obama administration now says it is irresponsible not to raise the debt ceiling.”

“Let’s get one thing straight. Spending trillions more than you take in, that’s irresponsible. Bankrupting your children’s future to avoid today’s tough decisions, that’s failed leadership.”

“Keeping the debt ceiling at its current level would force Congress to prioritize spending, but it would not force a default on our debt. The only thing forcing a default would be Treasury Secretary Geithner allowing such a catastrophe to take place."

“Conservatives are currently building support behind a ‘Cut, Cap, and Balance’ approach to reduce spending. This plan would cut the deficit in half next year, cap spending at average revenue levels, and send to the states a strong Balanced Budget Amendment. A ‘Cut, Cap, and Balance’ solution will give job creators and the markets a strong message that the Washington is finally getting its fiscal house in order."

“Washington can either cut spending to balance the budget or continue to kick the can down the road. If we don’t choose spending cuts today, the bond markets will eventually and painfully make the choice for us. One way or another, the buck stops here.”

NOTE: The “Cut, Cap, and Balance” plan being advanced by RSC Chairman Jordan and other conservative leaders would:

•Cut – Cut the federal deficit in half from this year to next.
•Cap – Cap total federal spending at the historical average for revenue intake, 18% of GDP.
•Balance – Permanently change the game on spending by sending to the states a Balanced Budget Amendment with strong protections against tax hikes and a spending limitation at 18% of GDP.

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Congressman Jim Jordan is Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC).

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