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Ranking Member Subramanyam’s Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the National Guard State Partnership Program
Acting Ranking Member Lynch's Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Action in Iran
June 22, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2025) — Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement:

“No president has the unilateral authority to carry out a direct military action this significant and with such potential consequences without first coming to Congress.  It is why I have joined a bipartisan coalition supporting Representatives Massie and Khanna's War Powers legislation to reassert our role. 

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Defense & National Security
Sessions and Mfume Examine DOD’s Progress Toward Achieving a Clean Audit
June 16, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2025)—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) continue to examine the Department of Defense’s (DOD) financial management practices and path toward achieving a clean audit. In a letter to DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth, the lawmakers request a bipartisan briefing on DOD’s updated efforts to address any outstanding issues related to the Department’s financial management and progress toward achieving a clean audit by December 2028, with a plan declared by the end of June 2025.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Government Operations (119th Congress)
Issues: Defense & National Security Federal Budget
WATCH Ranking Member Subramanyam’s Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Out-of-Control Department of Defense Spending
June 11, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2025)—Below is an opening statement from Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Military and Foreign Affairs.  The remarks were delivered at today’s hearing on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) unrestrained acquisition and procurement processes and the Trump Administration’s inability to rein in defense spending. 

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Military and Foreign Affairs (119th Congress)
Issues: Defense & National Security
Following Reports of Partisan Interference and Infiltration of Intelligence Community Inspector General’s Office, Acting Ranking Member Lynch Demands Assurance of Independence
June 5, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)— Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Acting Inspector General Tamara A. Johnson demanding all relevant documentation concerning the appointment of a highly partisan “senior advisor” to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (IC IG) by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Tulsi Gabbard.  Notably, the oversight and investigation of ODNI falls under the IC IG’s jurisdiction, a responsibility that is impeded by the appointment of a “senior advisor” who reports all the agency’s actions directly to ODNI’s leading authority, Tulsi Gabbard.  This effectively prevents the IC IG from holding ODNI accountable, eliminating a critical check on the agency’s power.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Defense & National Security Ethics and Transparency
Ranking Member Mfume’s Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Fraud and Mismanaged Funds at the Department of Defense
June 4, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)—Below is Rep.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Government Operations (119th Congress)
Issues: Defense & National Security Federal Budget
Task Force Ranking Member Garcia’s Opening Remarks at 2nd Hearing on The JFK Files
May 20, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2025)— Below is Ranking Member Robert Garcia’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets hearing on the overclassification of government records, including records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets (119th Congress)
Issues: Defense & National Security National Security Issues
America is Not for Sale: Ranking Member Connolly Urges White House to Immediately Decline a $400 Million Plane, an Illegal “Gift” from Qatar
May 15, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government reform, sent a letter to White House Counsel David Warrington demanding all documents and information pertaining to President Trump’s intention to accept a $400 million plane from the Qatari government and urging the White House to immediately decline this “gift.”
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Defense & National Security Ethics and Transparency
Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam’s Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Unauthorized Drone Activity
April 29, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025)— Below is Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs hearing on unauthorized drone activity over U.S. military installations.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Military and Foreign Affairs (119th Congress)
Issues: Defense & National Security
Ranking Member Connolly Underscores Need for Immediate Investigation into Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s Continued Use of Insecure Platforms for National Security Work
April 29, 2025
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Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Steven Stebbins, Acting Inspector General at the Department of Defense (DoD), and Tamara A. Johnson, Principal Deputy Inspector General at the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, underscoring the need for an immediate investigation into the Pentagon’s and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s irresponsible and continued use of insecure platforms and personal devices to share sensitive attack plans, and his disclosure of extremely sensitive national security secrets to persons unauthorized to receive such information.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Defense & National Security
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