Press Releases

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing titled “FCC: Process and Transparency” on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing will examine transparency and independence issues with respect to the FCC’s process for developing the new net neutrality rules. BACKGROUND: In late 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a set of regulations that control how traffic is carried over the ...

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (MD-07) sent the following letter to U.S. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy today regarding allegations that two senior USSS ...

WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (MD-07) released the following statement today after news broke that two U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agents were involved in a late-night car accident on ...

“Secretary Clinton would certainly like this matter to go away because it would be the most convenient scenario for her. Today’s press conference does not bring closure to this matter. The House Oversight Committee has a long history of investigating violations of the Federal Records Act and we will continue looking into this matter to ensure that all records were properly preserved in accordance with the law.”

WASHINGTON— Today during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on “Rebuilding the Chemical Safety Board: Finding a Solution to the CSB’s Governance and Management Challenges,” Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) joined with fellow Members in calling on CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso to resign as part of the necessary reforms ...

WASHINGTON— House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) released the following statement in response to Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account for official federal business while Secretary of the U.S. State Department: “Violations of the Federal Records Act within federal agencies is something we take very seriously. In fact, the Committee will be reviewing similar violations of this Act tomorrow during a hearing on the Chemical ...

WASHINGTON– A likely violation of the Federal Records Act, abuse of power, and whistleblower retaliation within the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will be examined during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. EST. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General Arthur Elkins found that CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso and two senior staff members within the CSB appear to have violated the Federal Records Act by using ...

the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs goes under the microscope The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is charged with reviewing rules and regulations created by the Administration. Deficiencies in OIRA’s review process suggest that there may be political interference by the White House. Tomorrow’s Oversight hearing, held by the Subcommittees on Government ...

“People that have called me prior to this hearing say that on a number of occasions they feel like they just get stonewalled,” Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Meadows (NC-11).   Chairman Meadows questions Fred Sadler, Former FDA Freedom of ...

Opening Statement – Chairman Jason ChaffetzFebruary 26, 2015 “IRS: TIGTA Update” [AS PREPARED] The Internal Revenue Service.  The IRS Perhaps no other agency, no other institution in our government causes more