House Republicans on Tuesday mercy-killed a resolution calling for the impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, but did it their way, not the way most Democrats wanted to kill it off.
The resolution was put forward by House Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan, who argued Koskinen had not been forthcoming to Congress about an investigation into the IRS targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. Jordan announced the impeachment for "high crimes and misdemeanors," and outlined four articles of impeachment against Koskinen, all revolving around the investigation into the IRS targeting.
After the resolution was proposed, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., asked for the motion to be tabled. Lawmakers rejected her motion in a mostly party-line vote, 180-235.
Immediately afterwards, however, the House voted to approve a Republican motion to refer the resolution back to the Judiciary Committee. That proposal easily passed, 342-72, and while it had an air of keeping the resolution alive, the vote effectively killed the plan, since the House is expected to adjourn for the year by the end of this week.
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Spineless - that's part of the reason Trump got elected!
ReplyDeleteTime to clean house next - then the senate!
Trump can still fire this POS!!!
ReplyDeleteHopefully, Trump will follow through with draining the swamp. If Obama can campaign for Hillary, Trump can campaign against the RINOs playing the same old games to eliminate controversy which may not get them re-elected. Trump will tell it like it is.
ReplyDeleteThe entire Government acronym complex has to be cleansed of the putrid influence Obama has littered these agencies with, military included. Republicans are killing a bill to punish the person involved in targeting their party? That's a little fishy. They aren't doing the will of the people.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible they are not going after anybody until after 1/20/17 because obummer could simply pardon them? Let's what and see. Just sayin.
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