Press Releases

WASHINGTON — The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing titled “Assessing America’s Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 1” to examine the effectiveness of vaccine safety reporting and injury compensation systems following the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Biden Administration officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) all testified that ...

WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled, “The Consequences of Catch and Release at the Border.” Members discussed with subject matter experts how the Biden Administration’s policy of catch and release and erosion of interior enforcement have led to an out-of-control situation along the U.S. southern border. Members ...

Follows reports showing members of UNRWA staff actively participated in October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republican lawmakers are launching an investigation into the Biden Administration’s decision to reinstitute funding to the United Nation’s Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in light of recent reporting revealing some UNRWA staff members ...

WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is threatening to subpoena officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to obtain testimony related to the Department’s ongoing and deliberate effort to stonewall numerous Select Subcommittee investigations. During a public hearing last month, the Select Subcommittee demanded answers from HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Dr. Melanie Egorin, about HHS’s year-long ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to the U.S. Department of Commerce for documents related to Commerce’s action to cease issuing new export licenses related to certain firearms, firearm components, and ammunition for approximately 90 days to certain countries. The Commerce Department has failed to provide critical information requested by the Committee.  “The Committee initially requested documents and ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled “The Consequences of Catch and Release at the Border.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Grothman highlighted how the Biden Administration isn’t detaining and deporting a significant fraction of ...

WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s hearing titled “Assessing America’s Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 1” with a reminder that balanced conversations about the integrity and credibility of vaccinations are important for restoring trust in America’s public health system following the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman Wenstrup detailed serious shortcomings in vaccine safety reporting and vaccine injury compensation ...

The procurement violated the Trade Agreements Act, according to the IG WASHINGTON— Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is investigating the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) procurement of videoconference cameras manufactured in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in violation of the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) of 1979. In a letter to GSA Chief Information Officer David Shive, ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is today opening an investigation into substantial political campaigning and lobbying by 501(c)(3) tax exempt entities and the ability of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to identify and enforce related violations of tax laws. In a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Chairman Comer raises concerns that the IRS may be withholding enforcement efforts as they pertain to activist groups engaging in ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today released the transcript from the committees’ transcribed interview with Rob Walker, a Biden family associate affiliated with the Bidens’ dealings with the Chinese government linked energy firm, CEFC, and Romanian businessman, ...