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Bill ensures Congress reviews any D.C. legislation imposing or increasing taxes and fees WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today introduced the D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act (H.R. 9720), legislation requiring congressional approval of any act passed by the District of Columbia that imposes or increases a tax or fee. The bill comes as the D.C. Council considers tax increases that could drive businesses, ...

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on “Emerging Fraud Threats and the Evolving Fraud Landscape.” During the hearing, members examined the use and effectiveness of digital identity verification platforms to combat fraud threats and protect American taxpayers. Members also discussed how to identify, monitor, and prevent emerging fraud ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing titled “Emerging Fraud Threats and the Evolving Fraud Landscape.” In his statement, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions highlighted the many changes made to Login.gov over the years that left vulnerabilities in the system, and how fraudsters can create ...

WASHINGTON—Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) delivered his opening statement at today’s hearing on “Combating DEI in American Institutions.” In his opening remarks, Task Force Chairman Gill pointed out that modern DEI goes against the efforts of civil rights leaders to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all and ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing titled “Combating DEI in American Institutions.” During the hearing, members analyzed how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are pretexts for illegal and unconstitutional discrimination, and how employers and other institutions routinely discriminate on the basis of ...

WASHINGTON­—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today’s roundtable titled “Winning the Economic Competition with China: Working Families, the AI Race, and Energy.” In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison highlighted China’s push to control key ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on “Emerging Fraud Threats and the Evolving Fraud Landscape.” This builds on the House Oversight Committee’s larger efforts to identify and eliminate fraud within the federal government. During the hearing, members will examine the use and effectiveness of digital ...