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Cost of D.C. statehood will rest on the backs of American taxpayers WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) opened today’s hearing about D.C. statehood by calling out Democrats’ unconstitutional power grab. The Republicans outlined the unconstitutionality of H.R. 51 and the District’s failure to determine how to make up for the massive ...

Outline Constitutional, Fiscal, and Practical Issues with H.R. 51 WASHINGTON—Today, the House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on the Democrats’ unconstitutional legislative proposal, H.R. 51, to grant statehood to the District of Columbia. During the hearing, Republicans warned the Democrats’ bill is an unconstitutional power grab that will result in the District receiving greater benefits than citizens of any other state. H.R. 51 would make D.C. the ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today released a timeline detailing actions taken by the Biden Administration to erode immigration enforcement and border security, culminating in President Biden’s border crisis. Starting on January 20, 2021, President Biden has issued a series of executive orders and actions to revoke the former administration’s deterrence-focused policies aimed at preventing illegal immigration and human ...

Request thorough understanding of USPS’ potential reforms before Congress considers legislation WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee Republicans wrote United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting he release a business reform plan outlining measures to improve the Postal Service’s operations and financial sustainability before Congress considers any ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), and Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today wrote the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to learn more about its policies and procedures used to distribute and oversee $825 million in grant funding during 2020.  In the letter, the lawmakers question EAC’s ability to oversee the ...

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement blasting House passage of H.R. 6, a bill that would grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.“There is a crisis of President Biden’s own making at the Southern border. Instead of taking the actions necessary to secure the border, deter illegal immigration, and ensure unaccompanied minors are returned home quickly and safely, Democrats’ ...