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Warns against politically motivated delays threatening largest private investment in D.C. history WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) urged the D.C. Council to complete all necessary legislative action on the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus before its scheduled August 2025 recess. In a letter to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Chairman Comer emphasized that Congress passed ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on “An Update on Mail Theft and Crime.” Mail theft continues to negatively impact communities across the country by preventing Americans from sending and receiving important documents in a timely manner. During the hearing, members will hear from postal officials about the prevalence of mail ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating ties between the New York University School of Law’s (NYU) State Energy & Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center) and several offices of state attorneys general. In letters to Patricia Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Bethany Davis Noll, Executive Director of The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center, Chairman Comer raises ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is examining the Department of Defense’s (DoD) efforts to comply with President Trump’s executive order calling for agencies to unleash American offshore initiatives and develop technology for deep-sea exploration and mineral mining to sustain the United States’s competitiveness with China. In a letter to DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman Comer highlights the importance of U.S. ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement after Anthony Bernal, First Lady Jill Biden’s chief of staff, pleaded the Fifth Amendment at his deposition: “This week new reporting confirms President Biden’s aides took unauthorized executive actions during his presidency amid his cognitive decline. It’s no surprise that Anthony Bernal is pleading the Fifth Amendment to shield himself from ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today released the video of Anthony Bernal’s deposition as part of the investigation of the cover-up of President Biden’s cognitive decline and unauthorized executive actions. Mr. Bernal pleaded the Fifth Amendment to all questions, including if any unelected official or family members executed the duties of the President and if Joe Biden ever instructed him to lie about his health.

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on “Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem.” The bid protest process is intended to ensure fair and competitive government contracting, but there are concerns some contractors are exploiting loopholes by filing frivolous protests. There is also concern that there isn’t enough ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today announced a hearing titled “The New Atomic Age: Advancing America’s Energy Future.” The hearing will examine advancements made in nuclear power technology and the importance of making small and micro modular reactors (SMRs and MMRs) commercially viable and ...