Press Releases

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbarella, released a summary of his advanced imaging results: “President Trump and his administration continue to be the most transparent administration in history. I applaud President Trump’s physician for conducting a thorough examination and releasing the results to the public. This ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and passed eleven bills to reform procedures in the federal workforce to promote greater transparency and bring accountability to federal agencies and the District of Columbia.  “It is essential that the federal government maintains openness and accountability at every level so that the American people have a ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Tuesday, December 2 at 10:00am ET to consider a series of legislation to reform procedures in the federal workforce, to promote greater transparency, and bring accountability to federal agencies and the District of Columbia. “The American people deserve a productive federal government that provides transparency and accountability across all ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today applauded President Donald Trump’s announcement that executive actions signed by President Biden using an autopen have been terminated: “I applaud President Trump for deeming President Biden’s autopen actions null and void. The House Oversight Committee recently exposed how the Biden Autopen Presidency is one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history. As Americans ...

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to Bill and Hillary Clinton’s attorney, David Kendall, emphasizing that while the Committee remains engaged in good-faith negotiations, the Clintons are required to comply with lawful subpoenas and appear for scheduled in-person depositions.“The House Oversight Committee is continuing its review of the federal government’s investigation into Jeffrey ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing an investigation into the lack of transparency across the United States legal system and oversight from federal agencies that support U.S. private sector innovation and economic growth, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In a letter to USPTO Director John Squires, Chairman Comer requests a staff-level briefing from USPTO on the agency’s reform initiatives and its ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today delivered a speech on the House floor exposing Democrats’ connections to Jeffrey Epstein and their failed anti-Trump hoax, following the Oversight Committee’s release of more than 30,000 pages of documents from the Epstein estate. In his remarks, Chairman Comer detailed how an email within the documents shows House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s (D-N.Y.) campaign solicited money from ...

WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating reports of new activities by the Sixteen Thirty Fund—a powerful liberal dark money group—that reportedly sought to circumvent campaign finance disclosure laws enforced by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as undermine media ethics standards that distinguish legitimate journalism from paid political operations. In letters to Sixteen ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today spoke in support of H.R. 5214, the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), to amend the D.C. criminal code to require the posting of cash bail and ensure anyone charged with a violent crime is detained while awaiting trial.

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today spoke in support of H.R. 5107, the Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC (CLEAN DC) Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) to overturn the D.C. Council’s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 and restore the power of law enforcement to execute their duties reasonably without the fear of retribution.