Press Releases

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today announced a hearing on “Privacy Protections & the Second Amendment: Examining ATF’s Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment.” During the hearing, members will discuss the purpose of the Tiahrt Amendment and the consequences of the Bureau of Alcohol, ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today announced a roundtable on “Reducing America’s National Debt: Rooting Out Federal Waste, Fraud, and Overregulation.” During the roundtable, members will survey how America’s historically high and continuously growing national debt ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled “DOW Financial Management: Examining Progress and New Audit Approaches.” This hearing builds on the Subcommittee’s 

WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement today after reports indicated that several Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials in Washington, D.C., received termination notices related to the manipulation of crime data:“The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s decision to terminate officials responsible for manipulating crime data and cultivating a culture of fear to advance their ...

Requests a staff-level briefing from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on its oversight of the Current Procedural Terminology code system. WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is continuing to investigate drivers of rising healthcare costs in federal programs, including systemic issues that may enable significant waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer funds. In a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to investigate the Biden Administration’s potential collusion with anti-Second Amendment group Everytown for Gun Safety to bring litigation against firearm manufacturers and undermine Americans’ civil liberties. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) maintains government records created or received by presidential administrations, which includes documents and ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and advanced nine bills aimed at protecting taxpayer funds and combating rampant fraud and improper payments in federal programs. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates that between $233 billion and $521 billion is lost annually due to fraud. The legislation passed today comes after the Committee ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform continues to investigate the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) practices related to the reporting of crime data in Washington, D.C. An Oversight Committee staff report released in December 2025 found that former MPD Chief Pamela A. Smith ...

WASHINGTON—Following today’s indictment of Dr. David Morens, a former senior advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) commended the U.S. Department of Justice for its efforts to bring accountability for wrongdoing uncovered by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.  “The House Oversight Committee’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic uncovered evidence revealing Dr. Morens ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) are investigating significant gaps in the federal government’s ability to monitor and track Science and Technology Agreements (STAs) between federal agencies and foreign governments, especially the People’s Republic of China (PRC). STAs are important for diplomatic cooperation and scientific exchange but are often ...