Dennis Ross Votes to Hold Lois Lerner in Contempt

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., backed measures to hold former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Director Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress and for U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to name a special counsel to examine why the IRS targeted conservative groups.

"In a country that prides itself on our freedoms, we shouldn't have to wonder if we will be wrongfully targeted by the IRS and other government agencies if our political philosophy is different than the administration's," said Ross. "It's alarming that these actions are condoned at any level. The votes to hold Lois Lerner in contempt and for the attorney general to investigate these egregious actions are necessary. Justice must be upheld and Americans across the country must know that their freedoms are restored."