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WASHINGTON—Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide a plan to address the public health crisis at the border and stem the flow of illegal immigration. At last week’s Select Subcommittee hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden,

WASHINGTON—In an op-ed published by Real Clear Politics, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) outlined the major policy errors and unconstitutionality of H.R. 51, Democrats’ bill to grant statehood without amending the Constitution. “This bill is flatly unconstitutional and would be tied up in the court system for ...

“Our recent trip to the border gave us additional insights that make answers to our previous questions even more pressing.” WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee Republicans renewed their request to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for information regarding the pause in construction of the border wall and the Administration’s plan to address the ...

Voices opposition to granting statehood, reiterates need for Committee to oversee District actions WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser regarding the solitary confinement of more than 1,500 men and women within the District of Columbia’s jail as reported by the Washington ...

Emphasizes Need to Continue Strengthening Protections Against Cyberattacks WASHINGTON – Today, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) commended the progress made in updating the FITARA scorecard since last August, but voiced concerns about existing digital infrastructure and its shortfalls, including the ...

WASHINGTON—Today,  Rep. Jody Hice, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, introduced The Performance Enhancement Reform Act to ensure key stakeholders and resources are not left out of the creation of federal agencies’ performance plans.  The bill introduction was announced ...

"You won't see this on TV" WASHINGTON—This week, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-K.Y.) and Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) led a delegation of seven Committee Republicans to El Paso, Texas and New Mexico to witness firsthand the humanitarian and national security crisis unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border as a result of President Biden’s open borders policies. The lawmakers took the opportunity to examine the extent ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise's (R-La.) opening statement at the Select Subcommittee's hearing on transitioning to a post-COVID landscape asks Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to address why vaccinated American people can’t return to normal ...

WASHINGTON – The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis today held a hearing to examine the Biden Administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, and Chief Science Officer for COVID Response David Kessler. At the hearing, Republican lawmakers pointed out the Biden Administration’s hypocrisy on enforcing CDC ...

Calls out Democrats for Attempting to Utilize Statehood to Force Radical Agenda and Pack the Court WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s markup of H.R. 51 by calling out Democrats for pushing D.C. statehood to consolidate their power in Washington in order to advance their radical agenda and pack the Supreme Court. In his remarks, Comer outlined the constitutional issues facing H.R. 51 and the ...