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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 field hearing titled “Biden's Border Crisis and Its Effect on American Communities.” In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Grothman pointed out how the Biden Administration’s failed policies have caused a catastrophe along our southwest border and harmed ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is today requesting information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ensure accountability of the FTC’s role in overseeing the vision care market. The vision insurance market is structured to place only a handful of companies in charge of the vast majority of vision insurance plans for Americans, raising concerns about effects on consumers, including potentially higher costs. In a letter to FTC ...

Follows previous request for info why federal agencies are currently teleworking more than before the COVID-19 pandemic WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) are renewing their

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today released the transcript from Devon Archer’s transcribed interview. During the transcribed interview, Devon Archer confirmed then-Vice President Joe Biden was “the brand” that his son sold around the world to enrich the Biden family. Then-Vice President Biden joined Hunter Biden and his business associates for dinners or by phone over 20 times to sell “the brand” and send a signal about ...

Biden Admin’s proposed rule could harm military readiness WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) are conducting oversight over the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk proposed rule. The proposed rule, a clear example of the Biden ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) announced a field hearing titled, “Weathering the Storm: Oversight of the Federal Response and Recovery Efforts in Southwestern Florida following Hurricane Ian.” Members will assess the effectiveness of the ...

WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is investigating U.S. taxpayer funded gain-of-function and Coronavirus research advanced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The Select Subcommittee is requesting access to all denied Coronavirus-based research proposals submitted to the NIH and NIAID to evaluate any risky research that occurred prior to federal funding or ...

Request briefings from State and Commerce over breach by Chinese hackers WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), and Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) are investigating recent cyber espionage campaigns which breached the Department of State and ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is conducting oversight over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) use of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA), a program intended to allow agencies to retain skilled individuals temporarily. In a letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, Chairman Comer expressed concern that the SEC is improperly using the IPA to avoid normal federal hiring practices, raising questions about ongoing ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is conducting oversight of U.S. taxpayer funds delivered to the United Nations (UN) that support net-zero climate organizations who advance the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda which threatens U.S. consumers and risks violating antitrust laws. In a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Chairman Comer requests documents, communications, and a ...