U.S. House Panel to Vote as Soon as April 10 on Contempt
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A U.S. House committee will vote as soon as April 10 to hold a former Internal Revenue Service official in contempt of Congress.
Lois Lerner, who retired from the tax agency last year, was in charge of the office that gave extra scrutiny to some small-government groups seeking nonprofit status. She has invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination during both of her appearances before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.