Press Releases

WASHINGTON—Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas) opened today’s bipartisan hearing on needed reforms in the organ transplant industry by commending patients waiting for a transplant and donors for sharing their stories with the subcommittee and called for more to be done to save thousands of more lives. At the hearing, Subcommittee Ranking Member Cloud emphasized the United States’ system for organ donation is among the best in the ...

Secretary Kerry’s potentially malicious acts to leak sensitive information about a U.S. ally undermines U.S. security WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to Ms. Dana Remus, Counsel to the President, raising serious concerns about the allegations Secretary John Kerry provided Iran with sensitive information during his time as Secretary of State and while President Trump ...

Call on OMB to provide answers about proposal to send cash payments to Northern Triangle residents WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Budget Ranking Member Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today wrote Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Shalanda Young questioning the Biden Administration’s misguided plans to funnel billions of dollars to residents of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador in an ...

WASHINGTON— Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio) opening today’s hearing on “Improving Government Accountability and Transparency” by emphasizing transparency and accountability in government are essential. He called for action on commonsense legislation to improve government transparency and accountability and urged Congress to ensure inspectors general are able to conduct robust oversight to better hold individuals accountable for wrongdoing.

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee Republicans wrote U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo about the Biden Administration’s questionable treatment of and possible political interference in the 2020 census, which has resulted in a “strikingly different” result than was anticipated when population estimates were released in December. “While Democrats falsely accused the Trump Administration of using the ...

WASHINGTON—After receiving a briefing from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) regarding the Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) chastised Democrats for their rhetoric about USPS, which has led to increased threats against the Postmaster General. Comer and several Republicans demanded a briefing from USPS regarding iCOP after recent reporting revealed the program was being used to surveil American citizens’ ...

Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released a video emphasizing President Biden’s failure to fully reopen America’s public schools in his first 100 days and the detrimental impacts prolonged closures are having on children:  “All over America, millions of children have suffered from prolonged, unnecessary school closures. The science and experts made it abundantly clear that we can reopen schools safely, but under ...

WASHINGTON—In advance of President Biden’s first 100 days in office, today House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released a document outlining 100 failures in President Biden’s first 100 days in office and issued the following statement: “President Biden’s first 100 days have been marked by 100 failures. He promised unity but has ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today blasted President Joe Biden for signing an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 by March 2022. “President Biden is unilaterally writing another progressive policy from the Oval Office and circumventing the legislative process. Raising the minimum wage for federal contractors ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) joined “Fox & Friends Weekend” with Pete Hegseth to discuss MLB’s attack on Georgia’s voting bill and the decision to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta, which is hurting local small businesses. “We’re going to send a message to corporate America. We’re going to send a message to everyone who benefits ...