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The Biden DOJ refused to act after documents and testimony suggest Andrew Cuomo deliberately lied to Congress to cover up New York’s COVID-19 nursing home tragedy and dodge responsibility for the deaths of thousands WASHINGTON—After the Biden Justice Department refused to act, today House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) resent a criminal referral to the Attorney General Pam Bondi recommending former New York Governor Andrew M. ...

WASHINGTON—Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), the chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, today applauds President Trump and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for releasing files related to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. “President Trump and his administration are providing maximum transparency to the American people,” said Congresswoman Luna. “We applaud the release of files ...

WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today praised the Trump White House for creating a COVID-19 investigations landing page to provide transparency to the American people: “The House Oversight Committee’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic conducted a comprehensive two-year investigation into the origins of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This investigation unearthed the truth about how U.S. taxpayer ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Committee is investigating the Biden-era Department of Defense’s use of the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program to facilitate the sale of land easements near U.S. military bases to nonprofits with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under the guise of conservation. This inquiry is part of 

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, today announced an investigation into Harvard University’s lack of compliance with civil rights laws it is required to comply with as a result of receiving federal funds. In a letter to Harvard University President Alan Garber, the lawmakers request documents and communications to aid the investigation and ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) are examining the Biden Administration’s abuse of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and its impact on energy costs. In a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Acting Assistant Administrator Emily Menashes, the lawmakers request a briefing on the agency’s compliance ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is launching an investigation into the national security and data privacy concerns resulting from the bankruptcy filing of 23andMe, Inc., a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company in possession of millions of Americans’ personal DNA data. 23andMe’s bankruptcy proceedings potentially allows for the transfer of customers’ and family members’ personal data, including to malign foreign ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today invited Stephanie Turner, the fencer who refused to compete against a biological male, and Board Chair of USA Fencing, Damien Lehfeldt, to testify at a hearing scheduled for May 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET.  Recently, Turner was scheduled to compete against a biological male at a USA Fencing tournament in Maryland but took a knee in protest. She was subsequently ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today announced the Subcommittee’s investigation of the weaponization of overly burdensome regulations on the American people by the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Chairman Higgins requested information on actions taken by the DOJ and EPA to reexamine these overbearing ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today expanded the committee’s investigation of sanctuary jurisdictions that provide sanctuaries for criminal, illegal aliens by defying federal immigration laws. In letters to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Chairman Comer requested documents and communications related to their states’ sanctuary policies. He also called on the ...