Press Releases

This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after joining the majority of the House of Representatives in voting to hold former IRS employee Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress:

"It shouldn't matter if a person has an ideology that is left, right or center. The IRS is one of the most powerful agencies that can intervene in a person's daily life. It is vital they execute the law without discrimination. Unfortunately, the evidence has become increasingly clear that the IRS, with the help of Lois Lerner and others, deliberately targeted conservatives and in doing so, fundamentally undermined the faith Americans placed in their government.

"This is not a matter to be taken lightly. The only way to rebuild the trust between the people and the government is to have an open and transparent investigation. In that same vein, Ms. Lerner's refusal to fully testify and repeated refusal to cooperate with congressional investigators while sitting down with officials from the Department of Justice warrant voting to hold her in contempt of Congress. It is unfortunate this Administration, which once prided itself on transparency, has made its default position one of stonewalling, obscuring, and covering up the truth from the American people."