HARRISBURG — State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-12th, circulated a memorandum on Monday asking colleagues in the state House to co-sponsor a resolution calling for the impeachment of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane.

In the text, Metcalfe says in part, “A year ago, I introduced a resolution (House Resolution 572 of 2013-14) calling for the impeachment of Attorney General Kathleen Kane. I believed then, as I believe today, that she has displayed a blatant disregard and disrespect for the law.

One of the primary differences between a year ago and today is that there are even more alarming incidents and allegations that call her ability to perform the duties of her office into question. That is why I intend to reintroduce this resolution, with updated findings and articles of impeachment.

“My previous resolution was the subject of a State Government Committee public hearing on May 6, 2014. During the hearing, Michael Bekesha, an attorney with Judicial Watch in Washington, D.C., pointed to the Attorney General’s failure to perform duties given to her under the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.

“His comments rang true then, in regard to her refusal to defend Pennsylvania’s Defense of Marriage Act, and they ring true today, in regard to her refusal to defend Act 192 of 2014, my legislation to crack down on copper wiring theft and prevent illegal local government gun control ordinances.

“Testimony offered by other hearing testifiers is also particularly timely, in light of recent developments in the case and charges filed by Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams on Dec. 16.

“Following the Attorney General’s March 2014 decision to drop the investigation of a number of public officials for alleged violations of provisions of the Election Code, the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act and the Bribery Statute, Williams took over the case, which the Attorney General had claimed was not prosecutable and tainted by racism.

“Attorney General Kane is not above the rule of law and the very troubling pattern of abuse she has displayed during her tenure as the Commonwealth’s chief law enforcement officer makes impeachment the most appropriate tool to rectify her repeated abuse of power.

“Please consider co-sponsoring my impeachment resolution, so that we can begin to restore the rule of law to this important statewide office.”