Press Releases

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced Representative Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) as the new ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Environment. “Representative Herrell is a leader on energy and environment issues, and we are thrilled to have her serve as the Republican Leader on the Environment Subcommittee,” said Ranking Member Comer. “As a lifelong New Mexican, Representative Herrell ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and Subcommittee Republican lawmakers today called on Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi to immediately hold a hearing on skyrocketing inflation before Congress leaves town for August recess. Democrats have found time to examine pet flea and tick collars but are ignoring the worst inflation crisis in decades that is impacting Americans’ ability to purchase essential ...

WASHINGTON — Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) opened today’s hearing on the future of the federal workforce by emphasizing how federal workforce policies under the Biden Administration are a platform for a left-wing agenda. He noted that Democrats continue to push the formation of public sector unions and lavish perks, such as increased pay, leave, and teleworking. Subcommittee Ranking Member Hice highlighted his work to reduce the amount of time ...

WASHINGTON—Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today welcomed Representative Mike Flood (R-Neb.) to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Rep. Flood will serve on the National Security Subcommittee and the Environment Subcommittee. “It’s a ...

Reiterate request for briefing and all documents related to the Administration’s decision to sell U.S. oil reserves WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans are raising questions about the Department of Energy’s (DOE) sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to a Chinese energy company that Hunter Biden’s private equity firm has a financial stake in. Recently, ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) today are pressing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Department’s use of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to facilitate the release and onward travel of thousands of illegal border crossers in the United States. The Republican lawmakers are requesting all documents and information related to ...

WASHINGTON — Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) opened today’s hearing by emphasizing how the Biden Administration has put the interests of far-left radical environmental groups over America’s farmers, ranchers, and consumers. In his opening statement, Ranking Member Norman slammed Democrats for not just targeting farmers with burdensome regulations, but also with new tax proposals that would cost farming communities millions of dollars and saddle ...

WASHINGTON — House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s Environment Subcommittee hearing by emphasizing how the United States’ agriculture industry is the world’s best and farmers continue to combine technology, science, ingenuity, and work ethic to provide Americans a reliable food supply. Ranking Member Comer slammed radical environmental policies pushed by the Biden Administration and highlighted how attempts to cement burdensome ...

Committee Democrats continue to ignore a national security and humanitarian catastrophe while holding hearings on pet collars and an NFL team  WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) blasting Democrats’ for failing to conduct meaningful oversight over the Biden Administration’s self-inflicted humanitarian and national ...

WASHINGTON — House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) joined “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Fox News to discuss new information revealing President Biden’s brother, James Biden, promised to use his political connections in the Middle East to secure funding for Americore Holdings, LLC. Ranking Member Comer is requesting the Treasury Department prioritize the production of the Biden family’s suspicious activity reports that are related to the Middle ...