Press Releases

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076), which was introduced by Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.). In his opening statement, Ranking Member Comer commended the bipartisan efforts undertaken to help ensure the ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (H.R. 2485), which was introduced by Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) to create one central online location to store, search, ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (H.R. 1930), which was introduced by Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) to strengthen the transparency and accountability of federal advisory committees. In his ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021 (H.R. 2681), which was introduced by Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.). In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Hice discussed the pivotal role of inspector generals while emphasizing the need for increased transparency and oversight when ...

Three good governance bills head to House floor WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform passed three bipartisan bills to strengthen government transparency and accountability: the Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (H.R. 1930), the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (

Landmark Legislation Heads to House Floor to Make Needed Financial and Operational Reforms to the U.S. Postal Service WASHINGTON—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform passed the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act, a bill that would place the Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing, on a voice vote. Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) issued the following statements ...

Calls for impartial review of the events from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and other acts of political violence WASHINGTON—Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing by condemning the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and calling for those who committed crimes and violence to be held accountable. In his remarks, Ranking Member Comer criticized Democrats for politicizing the attack on the U.S. Capitol and ...

WASHINGTON—Today, Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) raised concerns about U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s financial stake in Proterra, Inc, an electric vehicle company, and called on her to provide all documents and communications from January 20, 2021 to present related to her divestiture of Proterra stocks. “I am conducting oversight of a potential conflict of interest relating to your longstanding relationship ...

WASHINGTON—Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), along with Republican lawmakers on both panels, today launched a probe into improper outside influence on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) school reopening guidance by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). “President Biden failed America’s children when he ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act to make needed financial and operational reforms to the United States Postal Service.   “The American people rely on the U.S. Postal Service for everything from bills to receiving prescriptions to staying in touch with their families. It is an incredibly important institution and we ...