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WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) joined “America's Newsroom” on Fox News today to discuss the House of Representatives’ pending vote on H.R. 51 to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. During the interview, Comer outlined how H.R. 51 goes against the Founding Fathers’ intent, is unconstitutional, and is a power grab by Democrats to add two progressive senators to the U.S. Senate in order to pack the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON—In an op-ed published by Real Clear Politics, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) outlined the major policy errors and unconstitutionality of H.R. 51, Democrats’ bill to grant statehood without amending the Constitution. “This bill is flatly unconstitutional and would be tied up in the court system for ...

“Our recent trip to the border gave us additional insights that make answers to our previous questions even more pressing.” WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee Republicans renewed their request to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for information regarding the pause in construction of the border wall and the Administration’s plan to address the ...

Voices opposition to granting statehood, reiterates need for Committee to oversee District actions WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser regarding the solitary confinement of more than 1,500 men and women within the District of Columbia’s jail as reported by the Washington ...

WASHINGTON — House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) led a delegation of seven Committee Republicans to El Paso, Texas and New Mexico to witness firsthand the humanitarian and ...

Emphasizes Need to Continue Strengthening Protections Against Cyberattacks WASHINGTON – Today, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) commended the progress made in updating the FITARA scorecard since last August, but voiced concerns about existing digital infrastructure and its shortfalls, including the ...

WASHINGTON—Today,  Rep. Jody Hice, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, introduced The Performance Enhancement Reform Act to ensure key stakeholders and resources are not left out of the creation of federal agencies’ performance plans.  The bill introduction was announced ...