Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]

Congress Grills IRS Commissioner

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...question implies political motivation." At a July 25, 2012 subcommittee hearing on tax-exempt organizations, Texas GOP Rep. Kenny Marchant asked Miller about conservative groups that had complained of IRS scrutiny. "I have been contacted by several of t

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Alphabet Stink: DOJ Puts FBI on IRS, But Who's on AP?

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...Cases of Incompetence that I’ve Ever Seen or it was the IRS Willfully Not Telling Congress the Truth.” At a June hearing, Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, told Miller that some tax-exempt groups had complained of harassment. And Rep. Charles Boustany,

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The IRS targeting controversy: A timeline

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...25, 2012: Miller testified to the House Ways and Means Committee without mentioning the additional scrutiny. When Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, asked Miller about harassment complaints from politically active tax-exempt associations, Miller said the IRS

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Alphabet Stink: DOJ Puts FBI on IRS, But Who’s on AP?

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

Obama Announces Resignation Of Acting IRS Commissioner

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...before the oversight subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. According to a transcript of the hearing, GOP Rep. Kenny Marchant of Texas said, 'I have been contacted by several of the groups in my district. And they feel like they are being h

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Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...Miller's op-ed, however, did not address why he did not inform Congress after he was briefed. At the congressional hearing, Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, told Miller that some politically active tax-exempt groups in his district had complained about bei

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Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

Justice probes IRS targeting of tea party groups

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...completed his five-year term. Shulman had been appointed by President George W. Bush. At the congressional hearing, Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, told Miller that some politically active tax-exempt groups in his district had complained about being haras

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IRS Chief Says 'Mistakes Were Made' But Weren't Partisan

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...before the oversight subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. According to a transcript of that hearing, GOP Rep. Kenny Marchant of Texas said, "I have been contacted by several of the groups in my district. And they feel like they are being

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Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

IRS chief sidestepped Tea Party questions

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...Means oversight subcommittee, but again was not forthcoming on the issue — despite being asked about it. At the hearing, Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, told Miller that some politically active tax-exempt groups in his district had complained about bein

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Darrell Issa: State Department Officials To Testify On Benghazi Attack

2013-05-04T01:00:00Z

...senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants. On a personal note, Chris was a courageous and exemplary representative of the United States. Throughout the Libyan revolution, he selflessly served our country and the Libyan people at ou

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Korea vets medals stolen, but replaced by military

2013-05-02T01:00:00Z

...along with several other medals, had disappeared forever. It was a long shot, but Kruse contacted the office of U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant to see if there was any chance that the medal, which is given to military people who shed blood in the line of duty

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Crowd attends groundbreaking for biodiversity center

2013-04-23T01:00:00Z

...and others all worked together to make way for the construction of the facility. Matt Jack of the office of U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant presented the mayor with a flag which can be flown over the new facility. Amy Mueller of the office of District 2 Dallas

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Rep. Ralph Hall one of only 4 Republicans to vote against CISPA cybersecurity bill

2013-04-20T01:00:00Z

...and now moves on to the Senate for a vote. The other three Texans to vote against CISPA were Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX1), Rep. Kenny Marchant (TX24) and Rep. Steve Stockman (TX36). Rep. Hall told TheRockwallNews.com that he voted against it because so many

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Senate Immigration Plan: Senators Unveil New Proposal That Includes Path To Citizenship

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...West (R-Fla.) "This is yet another example of executive branch overreach. We have a legislative process that ensures representative governance by the consent of the American people. This action should be crafted into legislation, debated in committee an

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Sebelius: We ‘Have Our Hands Full’ with ObamaCare, Can’t Prepare for Immigration Reform Impact

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

...reform bill’s impact on health insurance costs. During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Friday, Texas Republican Rep. Kenny Marchant asked Sebelius, ”Has HHS made any preparation for how to meet the added cost of providing care for the po

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Love Obamacare? Has the White House got a job for you!

2013-04-10T01:00:00Z

...have suggested that the federal government would offer navigators an estimated $20 to $48 an hour. Those reports prompted Rep. Kenny Marchant, a Republican from Texas, to send a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, noting tha

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How Obamacare Navigators Will Waste Your Time and Tax Money – Money Morning

2013-04-08T01:00:00Z

...billions on Obamacare navigators in the wake of promises that the Affordable Care Act would reduce costs was not lost on Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-TX. “Hiring tens of thousands of new workers that cannot treat patients, nor even by definition actually en

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Health Exchange Development, Enrollment Issues Trigger Concerns

2013-04-08T01:00:00Z

...help consumers with the exchanges - The Hill: Marchant Questions 'Inflated' Salaries For ObamaCare Insurance Navigators Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) says the new ObamaCare insurance brokers known as "navigators" are likely to cost more than they’re w

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