Press Releases

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement after Anthony Bernal, First Lady Jill Biden’s chief of staff, pleaded the Fifth Amendment at his deposition: “This week new reporting confirms President Biden’s aides took unauthorized executive actions during his presidency amid his cognitive decline. It’s no surprise that Anthony Bernal is pleading the Fifth Amendment to shield himself from ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today released the video of Anthony Bernal’s deposition as part of the investigation of the cover-up of President Biden’s cognitive decline and unauthorized executive actions. Mr. Bernal pleaded the Fifth Amendment to all questions, including if any unelected official or family members executed the duties of the President and if Joe Biden ever instructed him to lie about his health.

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on “Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem.” The bid protest process is intended to ensure fair and competitive government contracting, but there are concerns some contractors are exploiting loopholes by filing frivolous protests. There is also concern that there isn’t enough ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today announced a hearing titled “The New Atomic Age: Advancing America’s Energy Future.” The hearing will examine advancements made in nuclear power technology and the importance of making small and micro modular reactors (SMRs and MMRs) commercially viable and ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after Dr. O’Connor pleaded the Fifth at his deposition: “It’s clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden’s cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the Fifth Amendment. The American people demand transparency, but Dr. ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today released the video of Dr. Kevin O’Connor’s deposition as part of the investigation of the cover-up of President Biden’s cognitive decline and potentially unauthorized executive actions. Dr. O’Connor pleaded the Fifth Amendment to all questions, including if he was asked to lie about President Biden’s health and if he was fit to be President of the United States.

Request documents and communications from Governor Hochul following reports that New York State is withholding and clawing back Medicaid funds from localities and low-income hospitals WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Representative Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.), Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), and Representative Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) are ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.)  today announced a hearing titled “From Protection to Persecution: EPA Enforcement Gone Rogue Under the Biden Administration.” This hearing will investigate the Biden Administration’s weaponization of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and evaluate the ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) today announced a roundtable titled “Bipartisan Roundtable: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World.”  During the roundtable, members will view demonstrations from three AI companies—Anthropic, Knightscope, and Fiddler AI—and discuss how these technologies will impact the use of AI across industry.   “AI is driving the next wave of innovation ...

WASHINGTON— As part of the investigation into the cover-up of President Joe Biden’s mental decline and potentially unauthorized issuance of sweeping pardons and other executive actions, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today sent letters to Karine Jean-Pierre, Ian Sams, Andrew Bates, and Jeff Zients demanding they appear for transcribed interviews. “President Biden’s inner circle repeatedly told the American ...