Press Releases

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) are investigating significant gaps in the federal government’s ability to monitor and track Science and Technology Agreements (STAs) between federal agencies and foreign governments, especially the People’s Republic of China (PRC). STAs are important for diplomatic cooperation and scientific exchange but are often ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, April 29 at 10:00am ET to consider a series of legislation aimed at protecting taxpayer funds and combating rampant fraud and improper payments in federal programs. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates that between $233 billion and $521 ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today introduced legislation to protect taxpayer dollars by preventing fraud in federal programs, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464) and the Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act (H.R. 8463). These bills build on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s extensive oversight of fraud in state-administered federal programs, ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at today’s roundtable titled “Fit to Serve: Oversight of U.S. Military Fitness Standards.” In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Timmons introduced the participants and emphasized his support for maintaining the physical readiness of the U.S. military. He also ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at today’s full committee roundtable titled “Farming on Trial: A Roundtable on the Growing Use of Lawfare Against American Agriculture.” In his opening statement, Chairman Comer noted how progressive, left-wing administrations ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a roundtable on “Farming on Trial: A Roundtable on the Growing Use of Lawfare Against American Agriculture.” During the roundtable, members heard directly from participants who have confronted agricultural lawfare and examined how courts and litigation are shaping ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today are seeking information from the Department of Energy, Department of War, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) about the scientists and other personnel connected to U.S. nuclear secrets or rocket technology who have died or ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) will lead a roundtable titled “Fit to Serve: Oversight of U.S. Military Fitness Standards.” During the roundtable, members and participants will examine the culture and importance of Americans’ fitness for military service and whether this should be a national security imperative. ...

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled “Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States.” During the hearing, members examined why fraud exists in federally funded, state-administered programs and the incentives states have to use unlimited or matching federal program ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) introduced the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act (H.R. 8312) to expand the U.S. Treasury Fiscal Service’s financial and program integrity services and ensure the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee’s (PRAC) anti-fraud data analysis capabilities and resources are maintained in a permanent Inspectors General office.  “This is Tax Season, and millions of Americans are ...