September 2023

September 29, 2023 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees' voluntary transcribed interview with U.S. Border Patrol Agent Dustin Caudle, Deputy Chief Patrol Agent of the Yuma Sector:

September 29, 2023 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees' voluntary transcribed interview with U.S. Border Patrol Agent Dustin Caudle, Deputy Chief Patrol Agent of the Yuma Sector:

Washington, D.C. (September 29, 2023)—As House Republicans drive the country toward a government shutdown, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, led Democrats in debunking conspiracy theories at the center of Committee Republicans' sham impeachment inquiry.

Washington, D.C. (September 27, 2023)—Below is Rep Shontel Brown's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's joint hearing with the Subcommittees on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, and on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, examining the Biden-Harris Administration's comprehensive strategy to combat ransomware attacks.

September 26, 2023 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees' voluntary transcribed interview with U.S. Border Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez, Chief Patrol Agent of the Rio Grande Valley Sector:

Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2023)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, led bipartisan support for H.R. 5040, the Cannabis Users' Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act, and H.R. 5527, the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act. The CURE Act would prevent marijuana use from disqualifying applicants from receiving federal security clearances or being hired for federal employment.

Washington, D.C. (September 20, 2023)—Rep. Cori Bush, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, led Subcommittee Democrats in highlighting the economic successes of the Biden-Harris Administration's economic policies, and contrasting them with the Republicans' inability to fund the government.

Washington, D.C. (September 19, 2023)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Democrats in pursuing forward-looking policy solutions to address the nation's medical supply chain needs in a classified briefing with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) officials on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). Ahead of today's briefing, Ranking Member Ruiz and Select Subcommittee Members toured one of the SNS facilities.