Due to unforseen circumstances, I was unable to be present today to vote on Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez's Amendment No. 72 on H.R. 21, Strategic Production Response Act. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 68…

We are now on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the historic Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, historic in large measure because of the American dimension through a negotiated settlement which helped to bring about the longest-standing…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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…

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…