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WASHINGTON—Today, Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.); Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.); and National Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) and Chairman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.) sent a 

WASHINGTON—Today, Oversight Republicans, led by Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), called on U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to provide all documents and communications regarding the Biden Administration’s efforts to censor medical information and opinions on social media. “The First Amendment protects all Americans’ right to free speech—speech free from government ...

WASHINGTON—Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today blasted the Department of Justice’s refusal to investigate deadly mandates in New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan sending COVID-19 positive patients into nursing homes and long-term care facilities, resulting in the unnecessary deaths of thousands of seniors. “It is outrageous that the Department of Justice refuses to investigate the deadly ‘must ...

Opens hearing chastising Democrats for dereliction of Oversight duties WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s hearing on the Democrats’ radical environmental agenda by criticizing Democrats for their failure to prioritize the needs of the American people and instead focusing on progressive pipedreams contained in the American Jobs Plan. Ranking Member Comer highlighted areas severely in need of ...

Biden Administration has failed to administer billions in relief as eviction moratorium is set to expire WASHINGTON—Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today called on Chairman James Clyburn (D-S.C.) to invite Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to testify at next week’s hearing regarding the Department of Treasury’s failure to administer tens of billions of dollars in pandemic rental assistance ...

In his first six months, President Biden has created the worst crisis at the border in decades WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today released a report, “President Biden’s Border Crisis at Six Months: A Security, Humanitarian, and Public Health ...

Legislation provides greater transparency and clarity for Americans and small businesses  WASHINGTON—The House Oversight and Reform Committee today passed the Guidance Clarity Act of 2021, which was introduced by House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine). This legislation provides greater clarity and transparency for Americans and small businesses by requiring each agency guidance document to state ...

Demand answers from DHS about release of dangerous aliens without required court date WASHINGTON— Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas), Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and several Republican lawmakers today wrote U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas demanding information about the use of domestic flights to transport illegal immigrants into America’s ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Guidance Clarity Act of 2021, (H.R. 1508) which was introduced by House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine). This legislation provides more clarity to small businesses by requiring each agency guidance document to state explicitly it does not have the force and effect of law and is not binding. In his opening statement, Oversight and Reform ...

Criticizes consideration of Democrats’ bill to dramatically expand paid leave for federal workers WASHINGTON—At today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform markup of the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act (H.R. 564), Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) blasted Democrats for seeking to dramatically expand paid leave for federal employees at the taxpayer’s expense. He emphasized this paid leave expansion would be on top of federal employees’ ...