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Comer & Grothman Seek Testimony from Former U.S. Coast Guard Officials Related to Misconduct Investigation

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) are continuing the Committee’s investigation into the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) mishandling of serious misconduct, including racism, hazing, discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and the failure to disclose internal investigations into those issues to Congress. The lawmakers are ...

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Mace Opens Hearing on Eliminating Inconsistent Regulations to Enhance Cybersecurity

WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled “Enhancing Cybersecurity by Eliminating Inconsistent Regulations.”In her opening statement, Subcommittee Chairwoman Mace highlighted how federal regulations intended to mitigate ...

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Hearing Wrap Up: Duplicative and Inconsistent Regulations Are Harming Industry Cybersecurity Capabilities; Harmonization is Needed

WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a hearing titled, “Enhancing Cybersecurity by Eliminating Inconsistent Regulations.” Members discussed how companies operating in critical areas like energy, financial services, transportation and the defense industrial base are subject to conflicting or inconsistent ...

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Grothman Opens Hearing on Wasteful Spending Within the Department of Defense

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled “Wasteful Spending and Inefficiencies: Examining DoD Platform Performance and Costs.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Grothman highlighted how numerous Department of ...

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Hearing Wrap Up: CIGIE Must Provide Transparency and Support to IGs to Prevent Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Government and the Federal Workforce today held a hearing titled “Oversight of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency” to examine the processes and procedures within the Council for Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) as it seeks to fulfill its mission to address integrity, ...

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Hearing Wrap Up: Lack of Oversight and Enforcement Mechanisms Allowing Rampant Waste Within DoD Programs

WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled, “Wasteful Spending and Inefficiencies: Examining DoD Platform Performance and Costs.” Members discussed how stronger oversight and enforcement mechanisms, such as increased data analytic tools, are needed to steer the Department of Defense (DoD) ...

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Comer: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Must be Held Accountable for Role in Rising Drug Prices

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled “The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Prescription Drug Markets Part III: Transparency and Accountability.” In his opening statement, Chairman Comer detailed how the ...

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Comer Releases Report on PBMs’ Harmful Pricing Tactics and Role in Rising Health Care Costs

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a report outlining how the three largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) —CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx—have monopolized the pharmaceutical marketplace by deploying deliberate, anticompetitive pricing tactics that are raising prescription drug prices, undermining community pharmacies, and harming patients across the United States. The House Oversight Committee will hold ...

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Comer Statement on Secret Service Director Cheatle’s Resignation

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation: “The Oversight Committee’s hearing resulted in Director Cheatle’s resignation and there will be more accountability to come. The Secret Service has a no-fail mission yet it failed historically on Director Cheatle’s watch. At yesterday’s Oversight Committee hearing, ...

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Sessions: Transparency and Efficiency Within CIGIE is Critical to Supporting Inspector General Offices

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled “Oversight of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.” Chairman Sessions discussed the Subcommittee’s goal to examine CIGIE’s legislative priorities, day-to-day ...