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WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing today titled “Securing Americans’ Genetic Information: Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe’s Bankruptcy Sale.” During the hearing, members highlighted serious national security and privacy concerns surrounding the ...

WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) today praised the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act (H.R. 2096), which 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.  “D.C. police ...

WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) today praised the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 884, legislation that prohibits individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in local Washington, D.C. elections. “It’s common sense that only American citizens should have the right to vote. Allowing noncitizens to vote in D.C. elections undermines the defining privilege of American ...

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled “The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” During the hearing, expert witnesses stressed the urgent need for the federal government to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly to enhance efficiency, improve public services, and reduce costs for ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced a hearing on “Securing Americans’ Genetic Information: Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe’s Bankruptcy Sale.” The hearing will explore the national security and data privacy concerns ...

Media must RSVP to attend WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced “A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors.” Governors of Illinois, Minnesota, and New York will testify at the hearing on their states’ sanctuary policies that shield criminal illegal aliens from immigration ...

WASHINGTON—Today, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on “The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” In her opening statement, Subcommittee Chairwoman Mace emphasized that the federal government has a responsibility to harness ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) today announced a hearing on “Clearing the Path: Reforming Procurement to Accelerate Defense Innovation.” This hearing will examine how bureaucratic red tape contributes to the lack of innovation in the defense industry and impacts national security. Inefficient and complex ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued a subpoena to Dr. Kevin O’Connor, President Joe Biden’s physician, to appear for a deposition on June 27, 2025, as part of the investigation into the cover-up of President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and potentially unauthorized issuance of sweeping pardons and other executive actions.  Chairman Comer recently 

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “Safeguarding Procurement: Examining Fraud Risk Management in the Department of Defense.” In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions noted that the Department of Defense (DOD) has reported billions of dollars lost to ...