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WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing on “Catch and Release, Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children – Part I.” In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Higgins emphasized that the Biden Border Crisis has enabled the ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued a subpoena to Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition to occur at Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee on August 11, 2025. The Department of Justice is cooperating and will help facilitate the deposition at the prison. Yesterday, Representative Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) made a motion for Chairman Comer to subpoena Ms. Maxwell for a deposition at the Government Operations Subcommittee ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions highlighted concerns over government contractors exploiting loopholes by filing frivolous protests to manipulate and delay the bid process. Subcommittee Chairman Sessions also emphasized the need for Congress to understand how problems in the bid ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “The New Atomic Age: Advancing America’s Energy Future.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison highlighted President Trump’s actions to boost American energy production and Congressional action to reinvigorate the nuclear industry. Subcommittee Chairman Burlison also noted the efficiency and cost of ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled “Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem.” During the hearing, members discussed the current bid protest process and examined proposals to reform it to prevent further abuse by government contractors. Members also highlighted opportunities for Congress to improve transparency in the bid protest process ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement after Annie Tomasini, former Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations, pleaded the Fifth Amendment at her deposition: “Today, the third witness in our investigation into the cover-up of President Biden’s cognitive decline and unauthorized executive actions pleaded the Fifth Amendment. There is now a pattern of key ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today announced a hearing on “Catch and Release, Lose and Forget:  Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children – Part I.” At the hearing, members will begin a comprehensive oversight review of the findings from 

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today released the video of Annie Tomasini’s deposition as part of the investigation of the cover-up of President Biden’s cognitive decline and unauthorized executive actions. She is the third Biden confidant to plead the Fifth during this investigation, following Dr. Kevin O’Connor and 

Warns against politically motivated delays threatening largest private investment in D.C. history WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) urged the D.C. Council to complete all necessary legislative action on the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus before its scheduled August 2025 recess. In a letter to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Chairman Comer emphasized that Congress passed ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on “An Update on Mail Theft and Crime.” Mail theft continues to negatively impact communities across the country by preventing Americans from sending and receiving important documents in a timely manner. During the hearing, members will hear from postal officials about the prevalence of mail ...