Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed three bipartisan bills to strengthen protections for whistleblowers.   “Whistleblowers must be protected. Period. Their courageous efforts keep the federal government open and honest. Passing these bipartisan bills illustrates our ...

Letter sent to Acting Secretary of Army WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of the Army asking for a final determination as to whether Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn violated the law (37 U.S.C. § 908) by accepting payments from foreign government-controlled entities. 

Legislation encourages transparency at financial entities  WASHINGTON - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1694, the Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017, sponsored by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). ...

WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement after the U.S. Secret Service announced the appointment of a new director.   "I applaud the president's decision to appoint a Secret Service Director from outside the agency. This decision is consistent ...

WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - at his request - updated a report comparing the compensation of federal and private-sector employees.   “CBO’s report underscores the urgent need for comprehensive civil ...

WASHINGTON - Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to attorney Sheri A. Dillon requesting information about the implementation and timing of the Trump Organization's announced plans to donate profits of foreign government payments to the U.S. Treasury.  At a press conference in January, ...

Letter asks State Department for Obama-era documents  WASHINGTON - Yesterday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting documents and communications related to a 2013 chemical weapons deal made between the Obama ...

38 Representatives sign letter to White House WASHINGTON - Yesterday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and 37 House members sent a letter to President Trump demanding the removal of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, John Koskinen. The letter highlights how Koskinen provided false testimony before Congress and ...

WASHINGTON – Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) sent a series of document requests to White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, FBI Director James Comey, Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis, and Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats requesting information about Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn's communications with and payments from Russian, Turkish, or other foreign ...

WASHINGTON - Today, with a bipartisan voice vote, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved H.R. 756, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, as amended. Upon approval, the bill's ...