CD129: The Impeachment of John Koskinen

Impeachment: A serious punishment for serious corruption. In this episode, learn why Congress has begun the process of impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and how his impeachment would prevent light from being shined upon dark money in politics. Executive Producer: Anonymous Please support Congressional Dish: to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Bill Outlines any information about their contributors, including the person's name, address, or the amount of their contribution or gift on their annual tax returns. Passed the House of Representatives Author: Statement of Administration Policy: By Representative Peter Roskam and 25 cosponsors, Executive Office of the President, June 13, 2016. Suggests that John Koskinen should resign or be fired by the President Suggests that John Koskinen be denied his all of his retirement payments from the Federal government Allows the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, or the district court of the United States for the District of Columbia to determine qualifications for 501(c)4 status if the IRS hasn't made the determination after 270 days. Congress must be notified why the IRS Commissioner decides an employee Requires IRS employee and then be for unauthorized disclosures and inspections. IRS employees from using personal email accounts for official business Gives organizations the ability to to include gifts to 501(c)4 organizations as one that makes less than $50 million a year fines for unauthorized inspection or disclosure of tax returns by 10 times the current penalties Institutes for at least 30 days for any IRS employee that reviews an application for tax exempt status "using any methodology that applies disproportionate scrutiny to any applicant based on the ideology expressed in the name or purpose of the organization". Allows the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, or the district court of the United States for the District of Columbia if the IRS hasn't made the determination after 270 days. the Treasury Inspector General to Investigate criteria used to evaluate applications for tax exempt status to determine whether the criteria discriminates against taxpayers on the basis of race, religion, or political ideology. The will be the standard used, and before . of this bill prohibits the standard from changing before Sound Clip Sources Hearing: , House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, June 22, 2016. Hearing: , House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, May 24, 2016. Hearing: , Senate Finance Committee, October 27, 2015. Additional Reading Article: By Daniel Newhauser, Government Executive, June 30, 2016. Article: By Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, June 24, 2016. Article: By Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic, June 22, 2016. Article: By Lynnley Browning, Chicago Tribune, June 21, 2016. Article: By Fredreka Schouten, USA Today, June 14, 2016. Article: By Colleen Murphy, Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs, June 13, 2016. Article: By Robert Maguire, Open Secrets, February 12, 2016. Article: By Jonathan Mahler and Nicholas Confessore, The New York Times, December 19, 2015. Article: By Michael Beckel, The Center for Public Integrity, January 29, 2014. Article: By Chris Zubak-Skees, The Center for Public Integrity, January 16, 2014. Article: By Robert Maguire, OpenSecrets, December 3, 2013. Article: By Andy Kroll, Mother Jones, November 21, 2013. Additional Information SourceWatch: OpenSecrets: Reports IRS Return Selection: , United States Government Accountability Office, December 2015. By Aaron Forbes and Julia Lawless, United States Senate Committee on Finance, August 5, 2015. By Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration, May 14, 2013. The Internal Revenue Service's Processing Of 501(c)(3) And 501(c)(4) Applications For Tax-Exempt Status Submitted By ‘‘Political Advocacy’’ By The United States Senate Committee on Finance, August 5, 2015. Organizations From 2010–2013 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: by (found on by mevio) Cover Art Design by