U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) voted to hold former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Director Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress and voted for Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative non-profit groups by the IRS. H.Res. 574 would find Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress and H.Res. 565 would call on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative non-profit groups by the IRS.
“In a country that prides itself on our freedoms, we shouldn’t have to wonder if we will be wrongfully targeted by the IRS and other government agencies if our political philosophy is different than the administration’s,” said Ross. “It’s alarming that these actions are condoned at any level. The votes to hold Lois Lerner in contempt and for the Attorney General to investigate these egregious actions are necessary. Justice must be upheld and Americans across the country must know that their freedoms are restored.”
