Press Releases

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) today announced a joint hearing titled “American Confidence in Elections: The Path to Election Integrity in the District of Columbia.” The joint hearing will examine the American Confidence ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is today opening an investigation into President Biden’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appointee Chair Lina Khan. FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson recently resigned from her role after concerns about the integrity of the FTC under Chair Khan’s leadership, citing abuses of power and disregard for the rule ...

WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is insisting upon transparency and cooperation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as it has continued to stonewall legitimate Congressional oversight for the past two months. Chairman Wenstrup is reiterating his March 28, 2023, request for documents and communications related to potential political interference in the CDC’s school reopening guidance, including by the ...

WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is requesting two, unredacted documents from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to further assist in the Select Subcommittee’s investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the Communist Party of China’s cover up. While negotiating the upcoming testimony of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, Chairman Wenstrup requested access to both ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statements after their discussion with FBI Director Christopher Wray about producing to Congress the unclassified, FBI-generated record alleging a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national.  “Today, FBI Director Wray confirmed the existence of the FD-1023 form alleging then-Vice President ...

Oversight Committee will now take steps to hold FBI Director Wray in contempt of Congress WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the FBI’s refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena for unclassified records alleging a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national: “Today, the FBI informed the Committee that it will not provide the ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) will hold a hearing titled “Help Wanted: Law Enforcement Staffing Challenges at the Border.” The subcommittee hearing will explore the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s (DHS IG) finding that migrant surges have exacerbated law enforcement ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today announced a joint hearing titled “ESG Part II: The Cascading Impacts of ESG Compliance” to examine how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives impact businesses, ...

WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) received confirmation today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has finally agreed to allow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky to publicly testify on June 13, 2023. Chairman Wenstrup first requested Director Walensky’s testimony on April 5, 2023, and formally invited her to testify on May 22, 2023. As a leading public health official ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) and members of the subcommittee are launching an investigation after reports indicated that the Biden Administration will end familial DNA testing used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to confirm claimed family unit relationships. In a letter to Acting Commissioner of CBP, the lawmakers are calling on CBP to provide documents, communications, and a staff level briefing ...