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Express concern over reports of mail sitting in basement of Veterans Affairs center for more than 10 months WASHINGTON – Today, Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and Representative Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) wrote to Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center (AVAMC) Chief of Staff, Dr. Ivan Correa, regarding disturbing reports that the AVAMC had ten pallets of mail sitting unopened in its basement for more than 10 months, ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans wrote a follow-up letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure renewing their demand for answers regarding the massive number of improper payments made by the Medicaid program. CMS's failure to respond to the request for documents and subsequent requests for updates shows an apparent attempt to subvert congressional ...

Committee Democrats misled the public, said new federal employee benefits would cost minimal taxpayer dollars WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) slamming Committee Demcorats for presenting misleading information at a previously held markup of H.R. 564, the “Comprehensive Paid Family and Medical ...

Seek to understand DHS’ process for vetting and resettling of Afghans WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Secuirty (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari requesting an immediate investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) into the Department of Homeland Security’s actions and decisions related to ...

WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a full Committee hearing titled, “Hurricane Ida and Beyond: Readiness, Recovery and Resilience.” In his opening statement, Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) thanked Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell for appearing and expressed his pleasant surprise that Committee Democrats had finally called a Biden Administration witness to testify . Ranking Member Comer noted ...

Request briefing on status of funding for the Metropolitan Police Department WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to the mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, seeking an explanation on the plummeting funding levels for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) amidst a substantial increase in homelessness and violent crime plaguing the nation’s ...