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Oversight

Special Counsel Weiss Got a Promotion After Bungling the Investigation — Ways and Means, Judiciary, and Oversight and Accountability Chairs Ask Garland “Why Weiss?”

August 29, 2023 — Biden Impeachment Inquiry

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who bungled the investigation into Hunter Biden and was the architect of the sweetheart plea deal that fell apart under scrutiny from a federal judge, has been elevated to Special Counsel by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, renewing concerns from congressional investigators about how the Department ...

Ways and Means, Judiciary Committees Issue Subpoenas Compelling Witness Testimony on Political Interference and Preferential Treatment in Hunter Biden Investigation

August 21, 2023 — Biden Impeachment Inquiry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on the Judiciary issued subpoenas to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigators and Biden Administration Department of Justice (DOJ) officials present at or with direct knowledge of a meeting on October 7, 2022 in ...

Ways & Means Seeks Public Input on Tax-Exempt Organizations: Potential Violations of Rules on Political Activities, Inappropriate Use of Charitable Funds, & Rise in Foreign Sources of Funding

August 14, 2023 — Blog

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Committee on Ways and Means is conducting an examination into whether entities that qualify as tax-exempt under Section 501 of the U.S. Code are abiding by the statutory and regulatory prohibitions against certain activities and whether foreign sources of funding are being funneled through such organizations to influence ...

Four Key Moments from the Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on the Employee Retention Tax Credit

July 31, 2023 — Blog

WASHINGTON, DC – The Oversight Subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means recently examined the challenges businesses and tax preparers have faced with the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), a COVID-era benefit to help businesses keep Americans on payroll during government-mandated lockdowns. Witnesses highlighted that due to confusing and changing IRS rules and ...