House Judiciary Committee to Hold Third Hearing on Misconduct by IRS Commissioner

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a third hearing to examine the allegations of misconduct and articles of impeachment filed against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Commissioner Koskinen will be the sole witness before the Committee. The House Judiciary Committee previously invited Commissioner Koskinen to testify in May regarding the allegations of misconduct but he declined to participate at that time. At the House Judiciary Committee’s first hearing on the matter in May 2016, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) testified that IRS Commissioner Koskinen failed to comply with a congressional subpoena which resulted in destruction of key evidence, made false statements during his sworn congressional testimony, and did not promptly notify Congress that Lois Lerner’s emails were missing. At the second hearing in June 2016, members heard from outside experts on the findings presented by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and whether further congressional action is warranted. The hearing will take place in 2237 Rayburn House Office Building and will be webcast live at https://judiciary.house.gov/. Camera crews wishing to cover must be congressionally-credentialed and RSVP with the House Radio-TV Gallery at (202) 225-5214.