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Religious Liberty and H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA)

TAKEAWAYS: The Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodgescreates uncertainty about how the ruling will affect individuals and organizations who maintain a sincerely held religious belief of moral conviction about marriage. Consistent with the 1stAmendment, citizens should be free to follow their conscience without threats from the federal government for living out their beliefs. FADA protects religious liberty by ...
Press Release
Oversight Committee Passes Bipartisan Postal Reform Legislation

Washington, D.C.—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform overwhelmingly passed two bipartisan bills to overhaul the U.S. Postal Service. H.R. 5714, the Postal Service Reform Act, which was cosponsored by Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Reps. Mark ...
Letter
Letter to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia the Honorable Channing D. Phillips requesting an investigation to determine if former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton committed perjury during congressional testimony
Letter
Letter to federal bureau of investigation director the honorable james b. comey regarding the bureau’s investigation into former secretary of state hillary clinton’s use of a private email server
Press Release
Chaffetz, Goodlatte Request Perjury Investigation of Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-06) sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia requesting an investigation into whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton committed perjury and made false statements when ...
Hearing
Contracting Fairness

PURPOSE: To examine when it is appropriate for the federal government to contract with the private sector for goods and services and when it is appropriate for the government to provide goods and services in-house with an emphasis on promoting public-private competition to generate efficiencies and reduce costs. BACKGROUND: Until 2009, the federal government’s long-standing policy preference was to rely on the ...
Press Release
Bipartisan Presidential Allowance Modernization Bill Heads to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1777, the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act sponsored by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD). The legislation limits the pensions of former presidents, increases the pensions of surviving spouses, and limits the allowances provided ...
Letter
Letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell regarding the FDA proposed order
Hearing
Examining Billion Dollar Waste through Improper Payments

PURPOSE: To examine agency compliance with improper payment laws and the role of Treasury’s Do Not Pay Center in reducing improper payments. BACKGROUND: The Improper Payments Information Act requires federal executive branch agencies to review all programs and identify those that may be susceptible to significant improper payments. Improper payment estimates across the federal government for FY 2015 totaled $136.7 ...