Press Releases

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Clay Higgins (R-La.) today applauded House passage of the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act (H.R. 2056). This bill, sponsored by Rep. Higgins, was passed by the House Oversight Committee and nullifies D.C.’s sanctuary city status. Specifically, it vacates any D.C. laws and memoranda that prohibit cooperation with U.S. ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a full committee hearing today titled, “A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors.” At the hearing, Republican members publicly questioned and held accountable Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul for their sanctuary policies that endanger Americans by shielding ...

WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 2056, the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act. This bill, introduced by Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) was passed by the House Oversight Committee and nullifies D.C.’s sanctuary city status. Specifically, it vacates any D.C. laws and memoranda that prohibit cooperation with U.S. ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) are examining the District of Columbia Attorney General’s recently dismissed, politically motivated lawfare case against three gun stores in Montgomery County, Maryland. In a letter to D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, the lawmakers request communications, documents, and agreements exchanged between the D.C. Attorney ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today released a video detailing how sanctuary polices do not protect Americans—they only provide a sanctuary for criminal illegal aliens. On Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul will testify on ...

WASHINGTON—Today, Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at a hearing on “Clearing the Path: Reforming Procurement to Accelerate Defense Innovation.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Timmons emphasized that burdensome procurement and acquisition processes in the Department of Defense ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs held a hearing today titled “Clearing the Path: Reforming Procurement to Accelerate Defense Innovation.” During the hearing, members underscored how burdensome defense acquisition and procurement procedures in the Department of Defense (DOD) continuously stifle innovation in the American defense industry at ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on “Securing Americans’ Genetic Information: Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe’s Bankruptcy Sale.” In his opening statement, Chairman Comer ...

WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act. This bill, introduced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), restores due process protections for Washington, D.C. police officers and is an important step in codifying President Trump’s “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” executive order. 

WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 884, a bill that prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections in the District of Columbia. The legislation, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), protects Americans’ sacred right to vote in U.S. elections and received bipartisan support in the last Congress.