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WASHINGTON — Today, after an eight-month investigation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cut off all funding and formally debarred EcoHealth Alliance Inc. (EcoHealth) and its former President, Dr. Peter Daszak, for five years based on evidence uncovered by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. In a new letter, HHS states “that a ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced subcommittee chairs for the 119th Congress: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation – Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs – Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.)Subcommittee on Government Operations – Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas)Subcommittee on ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is encouraging the incoming Department of Justice (DOJ) to hold President Joe Biden’s brother, James Biden, accountable for lying to Congress about Joe Biden’s involvement in the Bidens’ corrupt influence peddling schemes that enriched the Biden family. In a letter to incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chairman Comer requests the DOJ to prosecute James Biden for lying to Congress to protect ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today reintroduced the Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act (H.R. 473) for the 119th Congress. This bill, which previously passed the House last Congress, prevents agencies from locking in long-term levels of pandemic-era telework without developing plans to justify how telework supports agency performance and lowers ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today held its first hearing of the 119th Congress titled, “The Stay-at-Home Federal Workforce: Another Biden-Harris Legacy.” Ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Biden Administration officials have collaborated with employee unions to guarantee federal workers long-term telework privileges. ...

WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) — a specialized panel within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — released a draft report that promotes an unscientific, predetermined narrative about the effects of alcohol on health. Notably, the findings of ICCPUD are intended to inform the 2025 dietary ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks today at a hearing on “The Stay-at-Home Federal Workforce: Another Biden-Harris Legacy.” Chairman Comer reminded Americans of President Trump’s promise to reverse the Biden Administration’s harmful telework policies and return federal employees to in-person work ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released a majority staff report detailing the committee’s assessment of federal employee telework during the Biden-Harris Administration, including its investigative findings. The report, “The Lights Are On, But Everyone Is at Home: Why the New Administration Will Enter ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at today’s Committee organizational meeting for the 119th Congress. In his remarks, Chairman Comer emphasized the Committee’s commitment to its core mission to root out waste, fraud, and abuse from the federal government and ensure federal agencies are delivering ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today welcomed new and returning Republican members to the committee for the 119th Congress: "We have a fantastic team lined up for the 119th Congress and are ready to hit the ground running. Americans elected President Trump and a Republican Congress to clean up Washington. With the Oversight Committee’s unique jurisdiction, we will take action to improve the efficiency and ...