Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Latest action · Oct 27, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 27, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Impeaches John Andrew Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors and sets forth the articles of impeachment.
Cosponsors 85
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 27, 2015 to Sep 6, 2016; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-AL | Gary J. Palmer | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| I-MI | Justin Amash | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-OK | Steve Russell | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Oct 29, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Oct 29, 2015 | |
| R-MI | Mike Bishop | Oct 29, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Oct 29, 2015 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Dec 7, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Dec 17, 2015 | |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| R-VA | Dave Brat | Jan 12, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-UT | Mia B. Love | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Apr 15, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | May 17, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Garret Graves | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jun 22, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 6, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 27, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2015Introduced in House
- Oct 27, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1858 | Barry Loudermilk R-GA | Apr 20, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1809 | Scott Perry R-PA | Apr 19, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1728–H1731, H1733 | Doug Lamborn R-CO, Jim Jordan R-OH, Jody B. Hice R-GA, Louie Gohmert R-TX, Ron DeSantis R-FL, Ted S. Yoho R-FL | Apr 14, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-73 | EXAMINING THE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST IRS COMMISSIONER JOHN KOSKINEN (PART I)63 pages | Judiciary Committee | May 24, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 737 | Condemning and censuring John A. Koskinen, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. | Related bill | Jun 21, 2016 |
| HRES 828 | Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Related bill | Dec 6, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2015Introduced in House
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