Impeaching Regina McCarthy, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Bill: 114-hres-417
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2015-09-11
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Federal officials

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Impeaches Regina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for high crimes and misdemeanors regarding testimony on the EPA's Clean Water Rule defining &quot;waters of the United States.&quot; Sets forth the articles of impeachment.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2015 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Babin , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Crawford , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Jones , Mr. Perry , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Yoho ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Impeaching Regina McCarthy, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

That Regina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the Senate: Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, against Regina McCarthy, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against her for high crimes and misdemeanors. Article I Regina McCarthy, while Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, committed perjury before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives on July 29, 2015, in violation of section 1621 of title 18, United States Code. Wherefore, Administrator Regina McCarthy, by such conduct, is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office and disqualified to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States. Article II Regina McCarthy, while Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, made false statements before the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on July 9, 2015, in violation of section 1001 of title 18, United States Code. Wherefore, Administrator Regina McCarthy, by such conduct, is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office and disqualified to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States. Article III Regina McCarthy, while Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, made false statements before the Committee on the Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on February 4, 2015, in violation of section 1001 of title 18, United States Code. Wherefore, Administrator Regina McCarthy, by such conduct, is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office and disqualified to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.