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Committee Democrats Are More Interested in Partisan Theatre Than Meaningful Oversight

Republicans urge Chairwoman Maloney to allow oil and gas executives to appear remotely WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and all Subcommittee Ranking Members sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) requesting all witnesses appearing at the Committee’s October 28, 2021 hearing on the oil and gas industry be treated equally, which means having the opportunity to appear remotely ...
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Select Subcommittee Republicans Blast Democrats for Failing to Investigate Systemic Fraud in COVID-19 Relief Programs

Urge Democrats to schedule a hearing on programs proven vulnerable to fraud, cybercrime WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), and Select Subcommittee Republicans sent a letter to Chairman James Clyburn (D-S.C.) urging Democrats to shift their efforts from pushing massive, trillion-dollar spending packages to assisting Republicans ...
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Hice and Clyde: Pallets of Unopened Mail Likely Delayed Care for Georgia Veterans

Express concern over reports of mail sitting in basement of Veterans Affairs center for more than 10 months WASHINGTON – Today, Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and Representative Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) wrote to Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center (AVAMC) Chief of Staff, Dr. Ivan Correa, regarding disturbing reports that the AVAMC had ten pallets of mail sitting unopened in its basement for more than 10 months, ...
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Comer, Oversight Republicans Renew Demand for Answers on Rampant Improper Payments in Medicaid Program

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans wrote a follow-up letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure renewing their demand for answers regarding the massive number of improper payments made by the Medicaid program. CMS's failure to respond to the request for documents and subsequent requests for updates shows an apparent attempt to subvert congressional ...
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Oversight Republicans Slam Democrats for Peddling False Information During Previous Markup

Committee Democrats misled the public, said new federal employee benefits would cost minimal taxpayer dollars WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) slamming Committee Demcorats for presenting misleading information at a previously held markup of H.R. 564, the “Comprehensive Paid Family and Medical ...
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Herrell, Comer Request IG Investigation into DHS’s Operation Allies Welcome

Seek to understand DHS’ process for vetting and resettling of Afghans WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Secuirty (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari requesting an immediate investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) into the Department of Homeland Security’s actions and decisions related to ...
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Comer: I am pleasantly surprised that Democrats finally called a Biden Administration witness to testify

WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a full Committee hearing titled, “Hurricane Ida and Beyond: Readiness, Recovery and Resilience.” In his opening statement, Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) thanked Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell for appearing and expressed his pleasant surprise that Committee Democrats had finally called a Biden Administration witness to testify . Ranking Member Comer noted ...
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Republicans Express Concerns Over D.C. Mayor Bowser’s Failure to Address Surging Violent Crime and Homelessness

Request briefing on status of funding for the Metropolitan Police Department WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to the mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, seeking an explanation on the plummeting funding levels for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) amidst a substantial increase in homelessness and violent crime plaguing the nation’s ...
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Oversight Republicans: We Should Have Had an Afghanistan Hearing Months Ago

Americans continue to wait for transparency and accountability from President Biden WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Subcommittee on National Security Chairman Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) renewing their request for a public hearing on the Biden Administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Committee ...
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Comer, Mace Demand Briefing on Charges Against Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr.

Actions against Lt. Col. appear politically motivated and an attempt to silence whistleblowers from criticizing the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal  WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ranking Member Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requesting information about the court martial of ...