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Comer Threatens Subpoena to Obtain Information on Biden Administration’s Firearm Export License Pause

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is threatening to use the compulsory process to obtain information about the U.S. Department of Commerce’s action to cease issuing new export licenses related to certain firearms, firearm components, and ammunition for approximately 90 days to certain countries. Chairman Comer requested information in November 2023, but the Department of Commerce has failed to produce a single responsive ...
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Hearing Wrap Up: U.S. Nuclear Capacity Must be Developed to Achieve Long-Term, Reliable, & Cost-Effective Energy

WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs yesterday held a hearing titled “The Next Generation: Empowering American Nuclear Energy” during which subcommittee members had the opportunity to question Biden Administration officials from the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the ...
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Hearing Wrap Up: Developing AI Literacy in the Workforce is Central to U.S. Leadership in AI

WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a hearing titled, “Toward an AI-Ready Workforce.” Members discussed with subject matter experts how to effectively train an AI workforce to ensure economic benefits from AI are broadly distributed.. Members also discussed how to equip public sector workers with AI skills and how the government can apply ...
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Comer, Thompson Statement on GAO Report on Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland

WASHINGTON—Following the publication of a requested report on foreign ownership and investment in U.S. farmland by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.) issued the following statement: “Growing foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, particularly by China, poses a direct threat to our ...
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Fallon: We Must Take Steps Now to Build Out America’s Nuclear Power Capacity

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) today opened a hearing titled “The Next Generation: Empowering American Nuclear Energy” by outlining how ensuring the United States is on track to meet the energy needs of tomorrow is crucial to our national security.
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Comer & Jordan Statement on Hunter Biden Deposition

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) issued the following statement on securing a deposition date for Hunter Biden: “Hunter Biden will appear before our committees for a deposition on February 28, 2024. His deposition will come after several interviews with Biden family members and associates. We look forward to Hunter Biden’s testimony.” As part ...
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Comer Statement on Transcribed Interview with Kevin Morris

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on today’s transcribed interview with Kevin Morris, a Hollywood lawyer and Democrat donor: “Kevin Morris’s massive financial support to Hunter Biden raises ethical and campaign finance concerns for President Joe Biden. Shortly after meeting Hunter Biden at a Joe Biden campaign event in 2019, Kevin Morris began paying Hunter Biden’s tax liability to ...
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Wenstrup Releases Takeaways from Interview with Dr. Fauci’s Advisor

WASHINGTON — Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) led a transcribed interview of Dr. David Morens — a top advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The six-hour testimony centered on allegations that Dr. Morens deleted COVID-19 origins material and used his personal email to avoid the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) during the pandemic. In emails revealed by the Select ...
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Comer Opens Hearing on Biden Administration’s Unilateral Actions Fueling Border Crisis

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled “The Biden Administration's Regulatory and Policymaking Efforts to Undermine U.S. Immigration Law.”In his opening statement, Chairman Comer slammed the Biden Administration for not paying heed ...
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Mace Opens Hearing on AI-Ready Workforce

WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled “Toward an AI-Ready Workforce.”In her opening statement, Subcommittee Chairwoman Mace emphasized how maintaining America’s edge in AI is key to our continued national security and economic prosperity.