House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Rep. James Jordan (R-OH) questions witnesses during a hearing May 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. The committee is investigating allegations that the IRS targeted conservative non-profit organizations with the words 'tea party' and 'constitution' in their names for additional scrutiny.
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The inquiry led by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee into the slaying of four Americans at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last year has been attention-grabbing, but some senior GOP aides are worried that the partisan overtones are diverting Congress from identifying and addressing the real lessons learned from the attackMore quotes »
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IRS replaces official in tea party controversy
moments since the controversy erupted when she unwaveringly — but briefly — defended herself before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday. "I have not done anything wrong," she told the committee, reading from a written statement. 5/23/13 from Star Advertiser Read more »
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IRS suspends division chief after agency scandal
Director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner listens during testimony to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee May 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. The IRS placed Lerner on administrative leave, according to an IRS statement Thursday, after s The 5/23/13 from AlterNet.org Read more »
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Head Of IRS Tax-Exempt Division Reportedly Placed On Leave
the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday. Lois Lerner listens during testimony to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday. Lois Lerner, the IRS official who oversees the branch of the agency that allegedly targeted 5/23/13 from NPR Read more »
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Milbank: IRS stonewalling invites independent prosecutor
similar conservative groups for extra scrutiny, took the Fifth, when she appeared Wednesday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Douglas Shulman, who was running the IRS when the abuses occurred, would have been wise to do the same. 5/23/13 from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »
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Why hasn’t Lois Lerner been fired?
Republicans and Democrats probably agree on: Lois Lerner should lose her job. Lois Lerner listens during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Pete Marovich /Bloomberg) The director 5/23/13 from The Washington Post Read more »
