Press Release

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. sent a letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen today to express his concerns about recent reports that millions of dollars in bonuses and time-off awards have beeb paid to Internal Revenue Service employees who owed the U.S. government taxes. He asked the commissioner to immediately take action to rescind these bonuses until the owed taxes are paid and make sure the IRS does not give out future bonuses to employees who owe the government money.

"Many middle class families are working hard and playing by the rules, but still struggling to make ends meet during this sluggish economic recovery," said Bera. "They deserve the United States government to use taxpayer dollars wisely and to tackle our deficit so that our next generation isn't buried under a mountain of debt. Reports like these only add to the American people's declining confidence in their government; this situation is unacceptable and needs to be rectified as quickly as possible".

Read full text of letter.

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. represents Sacramento County. Born and raised in California, Bera is a physician and the only Indian American currently serving in Congress. He's fighting to rebuild an economy that works for middle class families and to reduce our country's debt in a responsible way. One of Bera's first acts in Congress was to help lead the effort to pass the No Budget No Pay Act, which says if members of Congress don't pass a budget, they don't get paid. As a leader of the No Labels' Problem Solvers, he's working with people from both parties to find bipartisan solutions to our nation's challenges. He and his wife Janine live in Elk Grove with their daughter Sydra. For more updates on Rep. Bera follow @RepBera on Twitter, like Congressman Bera on Facebook, or visit https://www.bera.house.gov.