Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.), Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas), Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ranking Member Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Subcommittee on Environment Ranking Member Mark Green (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to ...

WASHINGTON—Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s issuance of an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. “This is an historic day. Thanks to President Trump’s whole-of-America approach during this unprecedented pandemic, Americans now have access to a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine in record time. Operation Warp Speed made it possible for ...

Criticize Democrats for Continuing to Ignore Election Irregularities WASHINGTON—Today, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing about the presidential transition of power. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) outlined the historic precedent for determining an apparent president-elect and criticized Democrats and others for the abhorrent treatment of General Services Administrator Emily Murphy as she followed the law in making ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement on the federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes: “There have been serious concerns about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings and potential conflicts of interest for years, and the mainstream media’s lack of reporting during the election and Big Tech’s censorship didn’t erase these facts. Joe Biden’s naïve approach to his son’s foreign ...

WASHINGTON—Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement in response to the Democrats’ false claims of political interference at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “The Select Subcommittee Democrats’ letter drastically mischaracterizes ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement after Oversight Democrats needlessly issued a subpoena to an already cooperative Census Bureau. “Today’s subpoena issued by Chairwoman Maloney is completely unnecessary and pure political theater. The Census Bureau and Department of Commerce have been cooperative with the House Oversight Committee, but Democrats are so fixated on playing political games and putting ...

Calls for the protection of private property rights and continued commitment to domestic energy WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ranking Member Chip Roy (R-Texas) outlined the incredible power and potential for American energy during his opening statement at today’s subcommittee hearing on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) permitting of natural gas projects. Ranking Member Roy emphasized the importance of private landowner rights ...

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark Green (R-Tenn.) released the following statements on the finalization of a rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at improving future rulemakings under the Clean Air Act. The announcement establishes clear requirements for the completion of thorough cost-benefit analyses for significant Clean Air Act rules, which will ensure ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement after he was selected to continue serving as Ranking Member in the 117th Congress. “I am honored to continue serving Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District and the American people as the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Throughout my time in public service, I have been committed to holding accountable those who misuse taxpayer dollars and ...

Democrats still seem uninterested in the facts and instead are launching partisan attacks WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s hearing emphasizing the facts behind the 2020 Census count and questioned the Democrat Majority as to the reason for yet another census hearing without inviting any Census Bureau witnesses. Given the census is on track for a complete and accurate count, Ranking Member Comer, ...