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Rushed markup ignores pressing issues facing the American people WASHINGTON—Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform markup by slamming Committee Democrats for failing to conduct meaningful oversight over President Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal which resulted in the deaths of 13 servicemembers and has left Americans stranded and seeking an escape.In addition, Ranking Member Comer criticized ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer and House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Ranking Member Don Bacon (R-Neb.) wrote Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack about the 27% increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SNAP benefits are intended to help low-income Americans provide food for their families. SNAP benefits are increased annually to match ...

Thanks Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for heeding Republican calls for briefing, voices disappointment for lack of answers from Biden Administration WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement after the committee received a briefing from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Republicans pressed SIGAR for a briefing on August 19, 2021. The ...

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s inconclusive COVID origins report: “The Biden Administration’s failure to reach a definitive conclusion on the origins of COVID-19 underscores the need for an immediate congressionally-led investigation. Oversight Republicans have repeatedly called on Democrats to join our efforts, but they’ve refused. The ...

Chastises Maloney, IRS Commissioner for blatantly ignoring breach of American citizens’ tax information WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) criticized IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig for his continued failure to protect the personal financial information of American citizens by allowing an “IRS Snowden” to continue leaking information to the media. Earlier this year Ranking Member Comer wrote the IRS about ...