Press Releases

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the statement below following the announcement that the Supreme Court will fast-track its consideration of whether illegal immigrants must be included in the reapportionment of congressional seats. “I welcome today’s announcement from the Supreme Court and hope it will swiftly rule to ensure the sanctity of ...

WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ranking Member Chip Roy (R-Texas) opened today’s hearing by emphasizing that Democrats are continuing to perpetuate a false narrative that law enforcement is inherently racist and primarily composed of white supremacists. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Roy notes that evidence suggests there is no structural bias in our criminal justice system regarding arrests, prosecution or sentencing. Instead, ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today raised concerns about the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) strong reliance on highly partisan unions for election-related operations, including handling of ballots, and the risk it poses to Americans’ confidence in election results. According to information recently provided to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the postal unions who are largely in support of the Democratic Party will play ...

WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Mark Green (R-Tenn.) opened today’s hearing on the examination of the Trump administration’s progress in protecting and sustaining our environment by highlighting that the U.S. is leading the world in reducing carbon emissions, clean air and water initiatives have skyrocketed under President Trump, and corporations continue to be held accountable for environmental crimes. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member ...

WASHINGTON – Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened today’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing by re-emphasizing China’s active deception with the emergence of the coronavirus, Democrats’ unwillingness to hold the country accountable for the pandemic, and America’s ability to fully recover economically. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Scalise notes Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the Trump ...

Today, Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr requesting a classified, Member-level briefing on the “anti-fascist” groups that have spearheaded the riots, destruction of property, and targeted attacks on law enforcement officers in multiple cities across the country. “Night after night for months on end, we have seen a spectacle of violence and destruction unfolding in our nation’s streets as ...

WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s hearing on the examination of the Trump administration’s Afghanistan strategy by highlighting the President’s continued prioritization of peace in the Middle East and recent unprecedented agreements that will usher in a new era of long-term stability for the region. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Grothman notes that as peace negotiations continue to develop, the ...

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), and Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today launched an investigation into a $35 million contract the California Secretary of State’s office awarded to a pro-Biden consulting firm to produce advertising ...

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s markup of the Democrats’ so-called Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act (H.R. 8109) by emphasizing that it is the latest attempt to keep the Democrats' false narrative around the Postal Service alive. Ranking Member Comer blasts Democrats for continuing to promote their postal conspiracy theory and states that this unnecessary legislation would likely dissuade skilled and ...

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today opposed the Democrats’ partisan Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act (H.R. 8109) during the Committee’s markup and blasted them for opposing Republican amendments to improve the bill. He called on Democrats to instead work on meaningful postal reform. “Today’s passage of another partisan postal bill, ironically named the Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act, shows once again that ...