Press Releases

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 ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered his opening statement at today’s joint subcommittee roundtable on “Artificial Intelligence and American Power: Leadership, Security, and Prosperity.” During his remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison highlighted the need to close the gaps and vulnerabilities in American AI leadership and how AI can transform crucial industries like manufacturing, agriculture, ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee roundtable titled “Farming on Trial: A Roundtable on the Growing Use of Lawfare Against American Agriculture.” This roundtable will examine how courts and litigation are increasingly shaping farm policy, with lawsuits and settlements driving regulatory outcomes rather than transparent, accountable lawmaking. Members will hear directly from farmers and producers who ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States.” During his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions highlighted the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act that he is introducing today that ensures the Treasury Fiscal Service is able to stop fraudulent payments from ever going out in the first ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) delivered his opening statement at today’s roundtable on “The IRS Under Audit: A Review of Operations at the Nation’s Tax Collector.” In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Burchett noted that the IRS received $80 billion in supplemental funding under President Biden and the Democratic Congressional majority to hire new auditors instead of improving its inefficient taxpayer services and ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) today announced a roundtable titled “The IRS Under Audit: A Review of Operations at the Nation’s Tax Collector.” During the roundtable, members will examine the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) long-standing struggles to timely perform fundamental operations, such as processing returns, issuing refunds, and responding to inquiries. These problems plaguing the agency create costs ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) and Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) today announced a roundtable on “Artificial Intelligence and American Power: Leadership, Security, and Prosperity.” During the roundtable, members will examine the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in determining the future of American economic growth, labor productivity, and ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on “Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States” as part of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s larger investigation into curbing federal and state fraud. During the hearing, members ...