House panel to vote Thursday whether to hold former IRS official Darrell Issa in contempt . Republican Joseph McCarthy 's of U.S. is chairman of the House Oversight Committee . The panel 's top Republican , Rep. Elijah Cummings , says it 's a tactic worthy of U.S. . ( CNN ) -- Sen. Joseph McCarthy 's anti-communism efforts are seen as a dark page in U.S. history .
House panel to vote Thursday whether to hold former IRS official Darrell Issa in contempt . Republican Joseph McCarthy 's of U.S. is chairman of the House Oversight Committee . The panel 's top Republican , Rep. Elijah Cummings , says it 's a tactic worthy of U.S. . Sen. Joseph McCarthy 's anti-communism efforts are seen as a dark page in U.S. history .