Press Releases

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor to commemorate Ranking Member Gerald Connolly’s (D-Va.) lifelong dedication to public service and urged support of H.R. 3094, the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025. Chairman Comer emphasized Ranking Member Connolly’s courageous battle against esophageal cancer—one of the deadliest and fastest-growing cancers in America—and ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced a hearing on “The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” The hearing will explore the global landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on the importance of the federal government deploying this transformative technology to drive efficiency, ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on “Safeguarding Procurement: Examining Fraud Risk Management in the Department of Defense.” At the hearing, members will examine how the Department of Defense’s (DOD) discretionary spending and long-term ineffective fraud risk management ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today announced a hearing on “Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild.” This hearing will expose how radical Democrats have funneled billions of taxpayer dollars to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to advance destructive policies, such as open borders and the Green New ...

WASHINGTON—Following today’s historic vote on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) joined a press conference with House Republican Leadership and delivered remarks on passage of the bill. Below are ...

WASHINGTON—As part of the investigation into the cover-up of President Joe Biden’s mental decline and potentially unauthorized use of autopen for sweeping pardons and other executive actions, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today sent letters to President Biden’s physician and former White House aides demanding they appear for transcribed interviews. “The cover-up of President Biden’s obvious mental decline is ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the passing of Ranking Member Gerry Connolly (D-Va.):  “I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Ranking Member Gerry Connolly. He was a dedicated public servant who represented Virginia’s 11th Congressional District with honor and integrity. We mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this ...

WASHINGTON—In memory of Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup today and passed the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act. This bipartisan legislation, which was originally introduced as the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act by Ranking Member Connolly and Chairman James Comer, brings to light the devastating impact of esophageal cancer, encourages research into preventative treatments, and directs the Government ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup today and passed a series of bills to support the Trump Administration’s efforts to cut red tape and rein in regulatory overreach by the administrative state. In 2024, the Committee released a detailed report indicating that the ...

WASHINGTON—The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing yesterday on “The JFK Files: Assessing Over 60 Years of the Federal Government’s Obstruction, Obfuscation, and Deception.” At the hearing, members examined newly declassified files released by the Trump Administration, heard expert witness testimony ...