Press Releases

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. James Comer, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act in a bipartisan vote of 342-92: “The American people asked for critical reforms to the Postal ...

Washington, D.C. (February 4, 2022)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. James Comer, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statements after House leadership announced that the U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on their bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act: “The U.S. Postal Service is a lifeline to millions of Americans who rely on their services, but ...

Seven scientists suddenly reversed course after speaking with Fauci and Collins WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called on seven scientists who initially believed COVID-19 may have leaked from the Wuhan lab to provide answers under oath. ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s roundtable on “Examining the Washington Football Team’s Toxic Workplace Culture” by emphasizing the need for Democrats to redirect their focus towards conducting proper oversight over the Biden Administration’s multiple crises. In his opening statement, Ranking Member Comer highlighted how Americans are suffering from skyrocketing inflation, surging energy prices, and the worst ...

After nearly eight years, Congress addresses the structure, framework, and evolution of federal cybersecurity in a comprehensive manner WASHINGTON — At today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform markup of H.R. 6497, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) championed the bipartisan legislation and emphasized how Congress can accomplish real progress when resources are focused on the needs of the American ...

Members invoke authority requiring the agencies to provide the information requested WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Republican lawmakers today renewed their request to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence Tabak to provide all documents and communications about a grant awarded to EcoHealth Alliance, which funneled ...

Call for Dr. Walensky to provide a briefing to outline how shuttering schools, masking kids, and failing to account for harm to kids follows science WASHINGTON—Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and Select Subcommittee Republican lawmakers today called on CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to provide the scientific evidence for the ...

As the crisis worsens, Committee Democrats have ignored multiple Republican requests to hold the Administration accountable WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) blasting Democrats’ for failing to hold a hearing and conduct meaningful oversight over the Biden ...

Renew their request for a public hearing on the Administration’s disastrous decisions in the region WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) renewing their request for a public hearing on President Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Despite requesting a hearing in

WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) sent letters to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra questioning how President Biden’s border crisis led to the Administration’s decision to divert billions of dollars from critical COVID relief programs.  “We write today to continue our oversight of the Biden ...