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WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks at a joint subcommittee hearing titled “Faith Under Fire: An Examination of Global Religious Persecution.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Grothman pointed out that religious freedom is not universally ...

WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled, “Faith Under Fire: An Examination of Global Religious Persecution.” Subcommittee members discussed with subject matter experts how the Biden Administration has been largely silent regarding religious persecution globally. Subcommittee members also discussed how the ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) opened today’s subcommittee hearing titled “The Power of Apprenticeships: Faster, Better Paths to Prosperous Jobs and Less Waste in Higher Education” by noting that even while students are paying more than ever for expensive degrees, ...

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) are pressing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for information regarding a recent report that a USCIS adjudication officer celebrated atrocities committed by Hamas and has made repeated disparaging remarks about Jews and Israelis. In a letter to USCIS Director Ur Jaddou, the ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today opened a joint subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service” by warning how while the IRS struggles to complete its basic job and taxpayer services, congressional Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act doled out $80 billion to the IRS to hire more agents and increase ...

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 ...