Steve Stivers: “On Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule for H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act, and H.R.…”

“On Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule for H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act, and H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016. House Resolution 687 provides a structured rule for H.R. 1206 and a closed rule for H.R. 4885. The resolution makes all germane amendments offered by Members in order. Additionally, the resolution provides each bill 1 hour of debate equally divided between the chair and the ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Speaker, each April, Americans send a large portion of their hard-earned income to the Internal Revenue Service. Often, they don't get a good return on their investment from the agency tasked with collecting their tax dollars. Since I joined Congress in 2011, I have heard from countless constituents struggling to understand how to comply with the complex Tax Code or with other directives from the Internal Revenue Service. Often, they turn to my office because they have no help within the agency and nobody willing to give them help. I know that these problems aren't new and they aren't issues just contained in my district. They impact all Americans who have representatives here in Congress, from both the Republican and the Democrat side. We owe our constituents improvements in customer service from all Federal agencies. In the end, everybody who works for our government is in the job of customer service to provide a service for our citizens.…”