On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 221, nays 210, not voting 3, as follows: [Roll No. 25] YEAS--221 Aderholt Alford…

As my friend, the gentleman from Nebraska pointed out, with the Presidential audit system, Joe Biden overpaid his taxes. I hope the Record will reflect that, that the Democratic President overpaid his taxes, and the IRS wisely made sure…

A reminder that the 87,000 is over 10 years. The $80 billion is over 10 years. That is $8 billion a year for replacement of those who retire, who leave the service of the IRS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California…

I think part of that new recruiting class at the IRS is going to simply answer the phones. That would be helpful, a step in the right direction. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Schneider), a CPA who really…

I include in the Record a FactCheck.org article confirming that not all of the 87,000 people who will be hired are going to work on enforcement. [From FactCheck.org, Aug. 18, 2022] IRS Will Target `High-Income' Tax Evaders with New…

Let me congratulate Mr. Smith, incidentally, on his recent elevation to become the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. We look forward to a productive session during the next couple of years. Mr. Speaker, I include into the Record a…

I include in the Record a letter from Secretary Yellen to the IRS Commissioner, directing the IRS not to use any additional funding to increase audits on small businesses and households earning less than $400,000 a year. Department of the…

That is precisely the point that we have attempted to make. Customer service is not occurring because the IRS has been cut by 30 percent over the last 15 years. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from the IRS Commissioner to the…

I include in the Record a CBO score for this bill that is showing that it will add $114 billion to the Federal deficit over the next 10 years. ESTIMATED BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF H.R. 23, THE FAMILY AND SMALL BUSINESS TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT…

I include in the Record the Statement of the Administration Policy opposing H.R. 23. Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 23--To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service The Administration strongly opposes…

He points out in the opening paragraph of a tax notes special. By the way, those of us in the tax world know what tax notes means. He said that last year, this would be 2021, the Federal Government failed to collect $574 billion of taxes…

I include in the Record an op-ed piece from the former IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, a Republican, titled: ``IRS sets the record straight: We're going after tax evaders, not honest Americans.'' [From Yahoo! Finance, Aug. 25, 2022] IRS…

I thank the gentleman from Kansas, my friend. He just pointed out that the people at the bottom are audited more than the people at the top. That is precisely the point that we are attempting to make here during the course of the next few…

The challenge that was offered by the gentlewoman from California is as simple as this: We are weaponizing billionaires not to pay their fair share. That is what is happening. What we are asking here is the simplicity of allowing people at…

When Roe v. Wade was overturned, the impact on Americans was swift and devastating. Women were denied healthcare. Doctors were threatened with criminal charges. Hospitals were forced to put their own liability over patients' lives. As the…

Madam Clerk, I rise to nominate Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House. Madam Clerk, 212, 212, 212, 212, 212, 212, and, today, 212--212 House Democrats stand united behind our leader because Hakeem Jeffries stands united for the American…

I think the turning point that came were the midterm elections. The fever broke with those midterm elections. And what we've seen since then is a steady decline in Trump's credibility and in his position with the American people, and a…

But I think, to go to David Urban's point, what was she calling about? Well, she was calling, she testified, because she thought there was fraud that had been committed, and had not yet been explored, and that it ought to be studied before…