September 14, 2016 | No Comments
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) have reached a tentative compromise to postpone a vote to impeach the IRS commissioner, sources familiar with the talks told POLITICO.
Under the terms of the emerging deal, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen would testify before the Judiciary panel next week, and any impeachment vote would likely be postponed until after the November election rather than take place on Thursday, the sources said.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) proposed the idea earlier this week and has taken the lead ironing out the details. He pitched the idea separately to Goodlatte, who opposes impeachment, and Jordan, the primary backer of the effort.
Koskinen has also indicated he is willing to appear before the Judiciary panel, people familiar with the talks told POLITCO.
The negotiations come as moderate and centrist Republicans are working hard to muster the votes to block the impeachment effort backed by Jordan’s group of ultra-conservatives.
Democrats plan to vote to try to table, or kill, the impeachment measure Thursday, and a group of centrist Republicans were planning to vote with them.