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Chaffetz Statement on IRS “Hardware Failure”

WASHINGTON — Today, House Oversight and Government Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz released the following statement on reporters that the IRS suffered a “hardware failure” causing the Agency to stop accepting electronically filed tax returns.  "The IRS doesn’t have its house in order at any level. That is why I've strongly advocated for Commissioner Koskinen's impeachment. ...

Hearing
Securing Our Skies: Oversight of Aviation Credentials

PURPOSE: To examine aviation security issues, including weaknesses in airmen certificates, airport credentials, and other challenges. To better understand proposed solutions for increasing safety and ...

Hearing
Examining Federal Administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Flint, Michigan

TAKEAWAYS: The Flint water crisis is a failure at every level of government. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 was aware of dangerously high levels of lead in Flint drinking water in ...

Press Release
Chaffetz Issues Subpoena for OPM Documents

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) issued a subpoena to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Secretary Beth Cobert for documents relating to last year’s data breach which compromised the personally identifiable information of 21.5 million Americans. “OPM, under Ms. Cobert’s leadership, is not cooperating with the Committee’s investigation. We made a commitment to the American ...

Hearing
Seeking Justice for Victims of Palestinian Terrorism in Israel

PURPOSE:  To examine the role of the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (OVT). To highlight the threat of terrorism to Americans in Israel. To examine U.S. ...

Hearing
U.S. Department of Education: Investigation of the CIO

TAKEAWAYS: The Department of Education’s (ED) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Danny Harris received substantial bonuses ...

Letter
Letter to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter regarding Navy intelligence

Letter
Letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on alerting the public about the Flint water crisis

Letter
Letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew regarding the implementation of the DATA Act

Letter
Letter to OMB Director Shaun Donovan regarding the implementation of the DATA Act