Press Releases

Oversight Committee Continues to Investigate Rampant Fraud in Minnesota’s Social Services Programs WASHINGTON—Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on March 4 titled, “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II,” with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.  “As fraudsters looted billions of taxpayer dollars from ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “An Update on DoD’s Struggling Background Check System.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions highlighted the ongoing issues delaying the Department of Defense’s (DoD) implementation of the National Background Investigation ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement ahead of President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address:“Our State of the Union is stronger than ever, thanks to President Trump’s unwavering commitment to fulfilling his promises to the American people. In just over one year, this administration has taken decisive action to reverse dangerous Biden-era open border policies, ...

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed two Oversight and Government Reform Committee bills to improve information access and increase merit-based hiring for federal contracts. These bills require agencies to make sure important information supporting new rules and guidance is both the best reasonably available and more readily available to the public and ensure federal contractors are not shut out of employment opportunities by arbitrary qualification requirements. House Committee ...

WASHINGTON––Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled “An Update on DOD’s Struggling Background Check System.” Ongoing delays to the implementation of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) have increased costs and negatively impacted the personnel vetting system, ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today released the video of Les Wexner’s deposition, which occurred on February 18, 2026 in Ohio:

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) are examining the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) capabilities to track and apprehend the violent online network known as “764,” and other perpetrators using similar tactics. In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Chairman Comer and Subcommittee Chairman Higgins request a staff-level briefing to understand the ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to investigate the effects of consolidation in the vision care market, examining how reduced competition may be driving up costs and limiting choices for American consumers. In letters to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Chairman Comer is requesting staff-level briefings on their ongoing efforts to monitor, investigate, and prevent ...

WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) are expanding their investigation into the online application “TeaOnHer” to include the application “Trinity Social.” In a follow-up letter to Newville Media Corporation Founder Xavier Lampkin, Chairman Comer and Subcommittee Chairwoman Mace request documents ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.) are launching an investigation examining the integrity of the jury-pool selection and voter registration processes of the State of Michigan, based on reports of non-citizens appearing in the state’s jury pool and voter registry. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chairman Comer and Rep. James request a briefing and information on if the Department ...