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WASHINGTON—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Committee is investigating the Biden-era Department of Defense’s use of the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program to facilitate the sale of land easements near U.S. military bases to nonprofits with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under the guise of conservation. This inquiry is part of 

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, today announced an investigation into Harvard University’s lack of compliance with civil rights laws it is required to comply with as a result of receiving federal funds. In a letter to Harvard University President Alan Garber, the lawmakers request documents and communications to aid the investigation and ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) are examining the Biden Administration’s abuse of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and its impact on energy costs. In a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Acting Assistant Administrator Emily Menashes, the lawmakers request a briefing on the agency’s compliance ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is launching an investigation into the national security and data privacy concerns resulting from the bankruptcy filing of 23andMe, Inc., a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company in possession of millions of Americans’ personal DNA data. 23andMe’s bankruptcy proceedings potentially allows for the transfer of customers’ and family members’ personal data, including to malign foreign ...