WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), released the following statement following his selection by the House Republican Steering Committee to become Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee for the 119th Congress: "I am honored to be chosen by my colleagues to serve as the next Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee. I am humbled and excited to get to work next Congress to deliver on President T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks today at a hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service." Chairman Comer credited Postmaster General Louis DeJoy with delivering a plan to fix the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) but expressed concerns that USPS continues to lose money. H  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability today held a hearing titled, "Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service." The American people rely on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for critical services and members emphasized that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy deserves credit for implementing a long-term strategy to improve USPS o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today praised the House of Representatives' passage of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 9598). This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the ONDCP and related programs, ensuring federal agencies are properly equipped to ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks today at a hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau." Chairman Comer expressed concerns over the Census Bureau's Post-Enumeration Survey--which measures Census count accuracy--after it revealed that significant errors and flaws occurred in the 2020  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today are calling on the Biden Administration to cease its efforts to "Trump-proof" the federal bureaucracy. In his final weeks in office, President Biden is misusing federal labor law to put even more power in the hands of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability today held a hearing titled, "Oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau." Members raised serious concerns over the Census Bureau's Post-Enumeration Survey which found that statistically significant miscounts occurred in the 2020 Census. Members pressed U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos on these   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) today praised the House of Representatives' passage of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 9598). Congressman Comer introduced this bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the ONDCP and related programs, ensuring federal agencies are properly equipped to hold drug traffickers accountable, particularly at the southwest border. The b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) released the following statement Friday after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the legislation that bans TikTok: "The Court of Appeals decision to uphold the TikTok ban is disappointing and a serious threat to TikTok and its users' constitutional rights across the country. Congress pushed through this law with limited debate about its impact on TikT  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on his meeting with Pam Bondi: "I was glad to meet today with President-elect Trump's nominee to serve as Attorney General, Pam Bondi. The American people deserve federal law enforcement authorities worthy of immense public trust. Ms. Bondi's extensive legal and executive experience make her well  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) today praised the House of Representatives' passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. Congressman Comer supported the bipartisan legislation which will authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out projects to improve the nation's ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and ot  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has been selected to serve again as Chairman of the Committee for the 119th Congress. He issued the following statement: "It is an honor to continue serving the American people as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee. The American people have made it clear they want   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) has been selected to serve again as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee for the 119th Congress. He issued the following statement: "It is an honor to continue serving the American people as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee. The American people have made it clear they want President Trump and Congress to clean up the federal government and m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DOE Must Produce Documents Requested by Committee * * * The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing titled, "Exposing the Truth on LNG: How the Administration Played Politics with America's Energy Future." Members discussed how the Biden-Harris Administration's effective ban on LNG exports has  more