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WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas.) today opened a joint subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service” by discussing the Committee’s priority to conduct oversight and ensure the IRS does not abuse its power and operates efficiently. Chairman Sessions noted the IRS has not been transparent ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is today reiterating requests to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for information to assist in ongoing oversight of the FTC’s coordination with foreign officials. In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, Chairman Comer seeks documents and communications from the FTC related to the merger of Illumina, Inc., an American biotechnology company, and cancer detection maker GRAIL, Inc., after emails uncovered ...

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) are opening a probe into the Department of Defense’s (DoD) processes and policies to ensure that American military aid and weapons are properly distributed and used abroad. In a letter to DoD Secretary Lloyd Austin, the lawmakers request a staff briefing after reports surfaced showing U.S.-manufactured weapons are being redistributed and resold in ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas.) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today announced a joint subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service.” The hearing will examine how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to use expanded funding allotted ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced the committee obtained bank records revealing a $200,000 direct payment from James and Sara Biden to Joe Biden in the form of a personal check. In September, Chairman Comer issued three subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden’s personal and business bank ...

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Republicans today are calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide documents and information to help inform Congress and the American people what the Biden Administration’s position is on utilizing border barriers to secure the border amidst historic levels of illegal crossings. On President Biden’s first day in office, he issued a proclamation ...

WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s hearing titled “Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards: Protecting Against Future Pandemics” by discussing whether current oversight of high-risk laboratories in the United States and abroad are effective, sufficient, and capable of protecting Americans from current and future biological threats. Chairman Wenstrup emphasized the need for global biosecurity and ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) will hold a hearing titled “Advances in Deepfake Technology.” The subcommittee hearing will leverage expert witnesses to examine recent advances in the creation and distribution of falsified image, video, and speech, commonly known as deepfakes. The hearing will explore how this ...

WASHINGTON — The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing titled “Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards: Protecting Against Future Pandemics” to evaluate the effectiveness of existing biosafety and biosecurity practices in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and to discuss future policy improvements. Leading experts in biosafety and biosecurity testified to the disjointed domestic and foreign oversight mechanisms that create increased opportunity ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled “The Power of Apprenticeships: Faster, Better Paths to Prosperous Jobs and Less Waste in Higher Education.” The hearing will examine the value of apprenticeships and career and technical education programs as cost-effective solutions to prepare students for the workforce needs of the present and future. “With college tuition ...