Two of President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE's most fervent House allies are calling on the House Oversight and Reform Committee chairman to schedule a hearing promptly with Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz, the day after Horowitz released a scathing report about former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeySteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Judge will not dismiss McCabe's case against DOJ Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE violating the bureau's policies.

Rep. Jim Jordan James (Jim) Daniel JordanHouse panel pulls Powell into partisan battles over pandemic Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election House passes resolution condemning anti-Asian discrimination relating to coronavirus MORE (Ohio), the top Republican on the Oversight committee, and committee member Rep. Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsWhite House chief of staff knocks FBI director over testimony on election fraud Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid Pelosi hopeful COVID-19 relief talks resume 'soon' MORE (R-N.C.) asked Chairman Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene CummingsBlack GOP candidate accuses Behar of wearing black face in heated interview Overnight Health Care: US won't join global coronavirus vaccine initiative | Federal panel lays out initial priorities for COVID-19 vaccine distribution | NIH panel: 'Insufficient data' to show treatment touted by Trump works House Oversight Democrats to subpoena AbbVie in drug pricing probe MORE (D-Md.) on Friday to schedule a hearing with Horowitz to discuss his report's findings.

“In light of the great costs to our country stemming from Comey’s reckless conduct, we respectfully request that you immediately schedule a hearing with Inspector General Horowitz to examine the OIG [Office of Inspector General] report about Comey’s misconduct," they write in a letter released Friday. ADVERTISEMENT

Horowitz, in a report released on Thursday morning, found that the former FBI chief broke the bureau's rules by seeking to share unauthorized information about ongoing investigations with a friend through memos — a friend who then gave the information to The New York Times two months after Comey was removed from the FBI by Trump.

While Horowitz declined to make a recommendation as to whether to charge the former FBI chief — and Attorney General William Barr Bill BarrFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Why a backdoor to encrypted data is detrimental to cybersecurity and data integrity FBI official who worked with Mueller raised doubts about Russia investigation MORE has said he will not prosecute Comey — the report gave new fodder for Trump and his Republican allies who have long alleged malfeasance by top members of the Justice Department and FBI during the 2016 election.

“Because Comey’s compilation and dissemination of sensitive FBI information led directly to two-plus years of political turmoil and vitriolic partisan attacks on the president, the OIG’s report demands congressional attention,” they write.

A spokesperson for Cummings did not immediately return a request for comment.

According to the 83-page report, Comey did not leak classified information to the press, despite GOP allegations that he had done so, but Horowitz did find that he mishandled sensitive information.

The scrutiny of his handling of the memos came after the former FBI chief told the Senate in 2017 that he gave his friend, Columbia University professor Daniel Richman, a memo with the intention he would leak it to the press and prompt the appointment of a special counsel. Comey's effort succeeded when Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein tapped Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE, who led a 22-month-long investigation into Russian interference in the election and possible obstruction of justice by Trump and other officials.

Comey described these memos as personal recollections, a claim Horowitz rebuked in his report, stating that Comey signed an employee agreement that made it clear such documents detailing his discussions as the FBI chief were considered FBI records.

Republicans are now blaming Comey for those nearly two years in which Mueller's investigation dogged the White House.

"The disastrous IG Report on James Comey shows, in the strongest of terms, how unfairly I, and tens of millions of great people who support me, were treated. Our rights and liberties were illegally stripped away by this dishonest fool. We should be given our stolen time back?" Trump tweeted Friday.

Comey, on the other hand, has gone after his GOP critics for their claims that he leaked classified information to the press, stating that he would welcome apologies from those who sought to defame him.

“I don’t need a public apology from those who defamed me, but a quick message with a ‘sorry we lied about you’ would be nice,” Comey tweeted.

“And to all those who’ve spent two years talking about me ‘going to jail’ or being a ‘liar and a leaker’—ask yourselves why you still trust people who gave you bad info for so long, including the president,” he continued.