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Chairman Comer’s Statement on President Biden’s Pardon of Hunter Biden

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden: "Joe Biden has lied from start to finish about his family’s corrupt influence peddling activities. Not only has he falsely claimed that he never met with his son’s foreign business associates and that his son did nothing wrong, but he also lied when he said he would not pardon Hunter Biden. The charges ...
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Comer Announces Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced an upcoming hearing titled, “Oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau.” The hearing will examine the Census Bureau’s activities, including preparations for the 2030 decennial census, and review the Census Bureau’s 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES), which revealed statistically significant miscounts ...
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Fallon Announces Second Hearing on Biden-Harris Administration’s LNG Export Ban

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) will hold a second hearing on the Biden-Harris Administration’s pause on liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. The hearing, titled “Exposing the Truth on LNG: How the Administration Played Politics with America’s Energy ...
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COVID Select to Hold Markup of Final Report on December 4

WASHINGTON — Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) will hold a markup of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s final report on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. As mandated by the rules of the 118th Congress, the Select Subcommittee was “authorized and directed to conduct a full and complete investigation” into the policies, decisions, and events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Select Subcommittee staff and Members have sent more than 100 investigative letters, ...
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Following Whistleblower Allegations of Discrimination, Comer & Oversight Republicans Demand FEMA Provide Information

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Republican lawmakers of the panel are calling on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to provide documents and information following whistleblower allegations that the agency is discriminating against individuals displaying Trump campaign signs on their property and withholding relief. “The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is conducting ...
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After HHS Defies Subpoena, Comer & McClain Demand Official’s Testimony on Alcohol Consumption Guidelines

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) are continuing their investigation into the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) development of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In a letter to HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation Melanie Egorin, the lawmakers request a transcribed interview following HHS’s failure to fully cooperate ...
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Hearing Wrap Up: Discrimination by Unelected Bureaucrats Hindering FEMA’s Critical Mission  

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” During the hearing, members emphasized FEMA’s responsibility to use taxpayer dollars efficiently and effectively. They questioned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about the agency’s ongoing efforts to deliver assistance to Americans impacted ...
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Markup Wrap Up: Committee Advances Legislation to Enhance Government Transparency, Ease Financial Burden on U.S. Taxpayers, and Modernize Federal Data Processes

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a markup and passed a series of bills to make the federal government more efficient, effective, transparent, and accountable to the American people. “Today, the Oversight Committee put forward practical solutions aimed at enhancing services for American taxpayers, tightening stock disclosure requirements, streamlining data ...
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Comer Opens Hearing on FEMA’s Efforts to Deliver Disaster Relief

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks today at a hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Following reports that at least one FEMA official engaged in political discrimination against supporters of President Donald Trump, Chairman Comer expressed concerns that this might not be an isolated ...
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Comer Subpoenas Key USDA Official Over Arbitrary Enforcement of Horse Protection Act

WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued a subpoena to a key official at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to further investigate the USDA’s arbitrary enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and the final rule titled Horse Protection Amendments. Information obtained by the Oversight Committee, along with recent actions at Tennessee Walking Horse shows, reveals USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...