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WASHINGTON—Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing about prescription drug prices by outlining the incredible medical innovations available to Americans as a result of our nation’s strong intellectual property protections. In his remarks, Ranking Member Comer highlighted how America’s strong intellectual property protections catalyzed the landmark development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines within less than a year ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today wrote to Office of Personnel Management Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan calling for the federal workforce to return to the workplace.   In his letter to Acting Director McGettigan, Subcommittee Ranking Member Hice emphasized how vaccination rates and COVID-19 immunity are rapidly rising across the United States and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076), which was introduced by Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.). In his opening statement, Ranking Member Comer commended the bipartisan efforts undertaken to help ensure the ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (H.R. 2485), which was introduced by Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) to create one central online location to store, search, ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (H.R. 1930), which was introduced by Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) to strengthen the transparency and accountability of federal advisory committees. In his ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a markup on the Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021 (H.R. 2681), which was introduced by Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.). In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member Hice discussed the pivotal role of inspector generals while emphasizing the need for increased transparency and oversight when ...

Three good governance bills head to House floor WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform passed three bipartisan bills to strengthen government transparency and accountability: the Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (H.R. 1930), the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (

Landmark Legislation Heads to House Floor to Make Needed Financial and Operational Reforms to the U.S. Postal Service WASHINGTON—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform passed the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act, a bill that would place the Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing, on a voice vote. Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) issued the following statements ...

Calls for impartial review of the events from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and other acts of political violence WASHINGTON—Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing by condemning the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and calling for those who committed crimes and violence to be held accountable. In his remarks, Ranking Member Comer criticized Democrats for politicizing the attack on the U.S. Capitol and ...