Press Releases

Witnesses: Mr. Roderick Allison, Director, Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ms. Heather Book, Assistant Administrator, Office of Professional Responsibility, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security TAKEAWAYS: • Recent allegations of misconduct from Federal Air Marshals agents stationed in Chicago include ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena to the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) for all unedited video footage in their possession relating to the acquisition, preparation, and sale of fetal tissue. CMP is prevented from releasing footage due to a lawsuit filed by the National Abortion Federation to keep the videos out of the public domain. Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement regarding the ...

WASHINGTON— Today, Chairman Jason Chaffetz issued the following statement in response to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) interim status report on OPM’s infrastructure improvement project. “OPM continues to ignore serious concerns about their IT ...

WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement today after recording a NO vote on H.R. 3461, a measure to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran. “This is a bad deal.  It gives Iran everything it wants – time and money. The threat posed by Iran is real. Iran has clearly stated its intention of ...

Witnesses: The Honorable Carol Fortine Ochoa, Inspector General, General Services Administration Mr. Gerard Badorrek, Chief Financial Officer, General Services Administration Ms. Stephanie L. Hoehne, Director, Family and Morale, Welfare & Recreation G9, Installation Management Command, U.S. Army Ms. Karmon Dyches, Army Captain appearing in personal capacity Ms. Kaela Hensley, Army Spouse TAKEAWAYS: • The Army’s decision to transition the ...

Witnesses: William H. Moser, Deputy Director, Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, U.S. Department of State Gregory B. Starr, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State Sue Saarnio, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Seeks further information from StemExpress and the Center for Medical Progress WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules Subcommittee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters today to StemExpress and the Center for Medical ...

WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement today after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced new guidance for the use of cell-site stimulators, commonly referred to as “Stingrays”:   “I’m encouraged by DOJ’s announcement of increased transparency policies ...

“Such flawed policy should never see the light of day.” WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement today in reaction to a federal judge’s ruling granting a preliminary injunction on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. "Judge Erickson's ruling is a significant and rightful win for states' rights. I am pleased that the ...

IG memo highlights additional transgressions WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) sent a letter today to U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Beth Cobert in follow-up to a July 22, 2015 Inspector General (IG) memo. In the memo, the IG advises the Acting Director that ...