Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement on Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney’s (D-N.Y.) intent to subpoena the owner of the Washington Commanders, Dan Snyder.    “Democrats have not held a single hearing this Congress with a Biden Administration cabinet-level official, but Chairwoman Maloney intends to subpoena the owner of an NFL team. This is a misuse of congressional oversight authority ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today slammed the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for obstructing the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) audits and congressionally mandated reviews. The Inspector General informed congressional leaders the agencies have refused to provide information and assistance, among other issues, about compliance with laws and ...

Call for briefing on proposed rule implementing President Biden’s executive order requiring project labor agreements for large-scale construction projects WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans today sent a letter to top officials at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) raising concerns about efforts to implement President Biden’s Executive Order 14063, “Use of Project Labor ...

Blasts Democrats for holding this year’s first subcommittee hearing on flea and tick collars WASHINGTON—Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas) today blasted Democrats for holding this year’s first subcommittee hearing on flea and tick collars instead of on historic inflation, record breaking gas prices, out of stock infant formula, the surge in fentanyl overdoses, and President Biden’s border crisis. He pointed out that ...

WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), and Oversight Committee Republicans raised concerns about the Biden Administration’s lack of constitutional and statutory authority to enact the Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting, E.O. 14019. In letters to U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan and U.S. Office of Personnel ...

WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) raised ethical questions about Biden Administration officials poised to receive a financial windfall from the administration’s proposal to forgive at least $10,000 in student debt for millions of federal student loan borrowers. In a letter to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director Emory Rounds, the ...

Raises concerns Kevin Morris’ financial aid and pro bono counsel are “in-kind” contributions to President Biden’s campaign WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) launched a probe into a Hollywood lawyer’s financial support and apparent pro bono counsel to Hunter Biden and raised concerns these contributions are an attempt to shield President Biden from congressional oversight. In a letter to Kevin Morris, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) opening statement at today’s Select Subcommittee’s hearing calls out Democrats for turning a blind eye to pandemic unemployment insurance fraud. Whip Scalise highlights that Select Subcommittee Republicans have been calling for hearings about this issue since October 2021. Additionally, Whip Scalise calls out President Biden ...

WASHINGTON— Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s hearing on “The U.S. and International Humanitarian Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” by thanking the witnesses for their work to assist the Ukrainian people during wartime. He called for continued support for the humanitarian workers whose efforts have bolstered the will and fight of the Ukrainian people. Grothman concluded by underscoring Congress stands ready to help ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s hearing on gun violence by expressing his deepest sympathy to those who lost loved ones in the recent tragedies in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York. Ranking Member Comer emphasized all Americans should be empowered to defend themselves against rising violence and called for solutions to secure our schools, protect the most vulnerable, and bring perpetrators to justice.