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Comer calls for Capitol Police Chief and Mayor Bowser to testify WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Reform held its second hearing on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Republicans criticized Democrats for holding another hearing without witnesses who could provide needed, updated information. Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after the hearing: “Democrats are all about a partisan show when it comes to ...

Introduces Bill to Update U.S. Park Police with Pay and Benefits to Address Severe Shortage of Officers WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today introduced the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act (H.R. 3924) to update pay and benefits for the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement. The goal of the legislation is to increase retention rates and provide incentives for more individuals to pursue positions with ...

Massive government mandates will only hamper America’s pandemic recovery   WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) opened today’s hearing on “Jumpstarting Main Street: Bringing Jobs & Wealth Back to Forgotten America,” by emphasizing how the Biden Administration’s radical policies, such as the American Jobs Plan and the Green New Deal, would place an enormous financial burden on all Americans, stifle affordable ...

Voice concerns over potential political acts at IRS and decreasing trust in institution WASHINGTON—Today, House Oversight and Reform Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), wrote Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) urgently calling for a hearing on the IRS leaking thousands of Americans’ sensitive tax information. Last week, ProPublica published an article containing details of federal tax filings going back more than a decade, ...

New report finds the governor’s deadly order resulted in additional deaths and should have been reversed sooner WASHINGTON—Following a new report from the New York State Bar Association finding Governor Andrew Cuomo’s deadly nursing home order resulted in more deaths and should have been ended sooner, House Committee on ...

Voices support for the bill but expresses concern over lack of regular order WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks during the House of Representatives’ consideration of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act (S. 475). In his remarks, he voiced support for this bill celebrating the emancipation of African Americans in the United States but expressed concern it was not considered under ...

Chastise Biden Administration for Use of Ethics Waivers to Bring Union Advocates with Conflicts of Interests into Influential Positions  WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) wrote Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan regarding ...

Committee gears up for second “unproductive” hearing unlikely to uncover any new information WASHINGTON—Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s second House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing about the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by chastising Democrats for holding a partisan show hearing that is unlikely to uncover any new information. He blasted Democrats for failing to invite and compel U.S. Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda ...