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Below is the Democratic Staff briefing memo for the Full Committee hearing on "The IRS Contracts With Strong Castle, Inc."

Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v. Holder that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional:

Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released to Members of Congress and the American public the full transcript of an interview with an IRS Screening Group Manager in Cincinnati who provided a detailed account of how Tea Party groups applying for tax-exempt status were first identified by the IRS.

Washington, DC (June 13, 2013)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to a letter from Committee Chairman Darrell Issa reversing his position on releasing the full transcripts of IRS employees who informed the Committee that the White House was not involved in any way with targeting Tea Party applicants:

Washington D.C. —Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Committee Chairman Darrell Issa with new information about the Committee's six-hour transcribed interview with a self-identified "conservative Republican" manager who led a team of IRS screeners in Cincinnati as they reviewed applications by Tea Party groups for tax exempt status.