Republicans to hold ACORN forum

Congressional Republicans will hold a special forum on ACORN tomorrow to call attention to allegations against the controversial group.

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), ranking member of the House Oversight and Goverment Reform Committee, and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, will lead the discussion, along with fellow Republican on their respective committees.

Last week, the Justice Department issued a memo recommending that the federal government honor contracts established with ACORN before Congress voted to cut off funding to the organization.

Witnesses at the forum will include:

Gregory Hall—Former ACORN organizer and founder of Truth to Power          

David Caldwell—Deputy Director of the Criminal Division for the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office

Todd Rokita—Indiana Secretary of State

Hans A. von Spakovsky—Former Member of the Federal Election Commission and Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation