Press Releases

Evidence shows U.S. funded gain of function research on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan, China ignited deadly pandemic   WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today applauded President Donald Trump’s executive order banning federal funding for gain-of-function research: “A two-year investigation by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic exposed how the Biden Administration ...

WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative John Rose (R-Tenn.) are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to abolish an arbitrary Biden-era rule that has caused confusion for horse breeders, trainers, and owners. During the 118th Congress, the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into the Biden Administration’s enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and its promulgation of ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chair Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) today announced the panel will hold its second hearing to examine solutions to reform the massive welfare state. The federal welfare system fails to improve Americans’ lives and instead creates disincentives to work, dissuades Americans from getting married, and continues the cycle of dependency. During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal government welfare spending reached $1.19 trillion for over 80 ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs received a bipartisan briefing from senior U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) officials about the crash that occurred between an Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on January 29, 2025, that resulted in the deaths of sixty-seven individuals. Subcommittee Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) issued ...

Panel to hear from Stephanie Turner, Payton McNabb, and USA Fencing Board Chair WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today announced a hearing on “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” At the hearing, members will examine the impact of policies adopted by athletic governance bodies ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a markup to consider budget legislation that advances President Trump’s America First agenda and saves hardworking American taxpayers over $50 billion. Chairman Comer emphasized that the budget reconciliation process offers a generational opportunity to fundamentally change ...

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs held a hearing on “Securing the Skies: Addressing Unauthorized Drone Activity Over U.S. Military Installations.” During the hearing, members discussed how drone incursions over military installations have increased in frequency, posing a significant threat to U.S. national ...

WASHINGTON—As part of the budget reconciliation process, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup today and passed budget legislation that advances President Trump’s agenda and saves American taxpayers over $50 billion. The Committee will now finalize its section of the budget legislation and transmit it directly to the House Committee on the Budget, which will compile and ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today applauded President Donald Trump for delivering on dozens of promises made to the American people during his first 100 days in office: “America is back under President Trump’s leadership. In just 100 days, President Trump has delivered on dozens of promises made to the American people. President Trump effectively ended the Biden Border Crisis and our nation’s ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “Tracking Progress: Updates to DoD’s Financial Management Scorecard.” Since the Department of Defense (DOD) has never passed a comprehensive audit, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions emphasized that financial transparency of the military is ...