Press Releases

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced that Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will appear voluntarily for a transcribed interview as part of the Committee’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes: “Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. I commend his demonstrated commitment to ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today sent letters to seven individuals seeking transcribed interviews as part of the Committee’s review of the federal government’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes. Read the letters here:  Doug ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released videos of the depositions of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton. The depositions took place on February 26 and February 27, 2026, respectively.

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), and Committee Republicans are examining the sources of funding for efforts to create social unrest and obstruct federal law enforcement operations, including organized efforts to impede actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the lawmakers request a briefing from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on its ...

WASHINGTON—Following the deposition of former President Bill Clinton, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today slammed Democrats for weaponizing the Epstein investigation: “Today, former President Clinton exonerated President Trump under questioning from the Democrats. He stated that he has no information that President Trump did anything wrong, and that President Trump never said anything to Clinton to make him think that he ...

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on “An Update on DoD’s Struggling Background Check System.” During the hearing, members reviewed the progress made over the last 18 months to address the issues causing delays in National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) implementation. Members also examined potential solutions ...

Oversight Committee Continues to Investigate Rampant Fraud in Minnesota’s Social Services Programs WASHINGTON—Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on March 4 titled, “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II,” with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.  “As fraudsters looted billions of taxpayer dollars from ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “An Update on DoD’s Struggling Background Check System.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions highlighted the ongoing issues delaying the Department of Defense’s (DoD) implementation of the National Background Investigation ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement ahead of President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address:“Our State of the Union is stronger than ever, thanks to President Trump’s unwavering commitment to fulfilling his promises to the American people. In just over one year, this administration has taken decisive action to reverse dangerous Biden-era open border policies, ...

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed two Oversight and Government Reform Committee bills to improve information access and increase merit-based hiring for federal contracts. These bills require agencies to make sure important information supporting new rules and guidance is both the best reasonably available and more readily available to the public and ensure federal contractors are not shut out of employment opportunities by arbitrary qualification requirements. House Committee ...