National Security Issues
National Security Issues
Chairman Cummings is committed to conducting oversight of any potential violations of protocol and security precautions related to President Trump's handling of national security information, including reports of an apparent violation of security protocols at the President's club, Mar-a-lago.
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Washington, D.C. (August 31, 2021)—Today, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John F. Sopko provided a remote briefing to Members of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Following the briefing, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, released a statement:
Washington, D.C. (August 26, 2021)— Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement after today's terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan:
Washington, D.C. (August 19, 2021)— Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and U.S.
Washington, D.C. (August 16, 2021)— Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, released the following statement on the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan:
Washington, D.C. (August 9, 2021)— Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, and Rep. Glenn Grothman, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III demanding information about the January 5, 2020, terrorist attack against U.S.
Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2021)—Yesterday, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, held a hearing to examine the cybersecurity of the U.S. electrical grid, the Biden Administration's efforts to secure this critical component of our nation's infrastructure, and whether additional actions are needed to address vulnerabilities in the electrical grid.
Washington D.C. (July 23, 2021)—On Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the security of the U.S. electric grid in light of the recent uptick in cyber incidents targeting government and critical infrastructure systems.
Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2021)— Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform's Subcommittee on National Security; and Rep.
Washington D.C. (June 11, 2021)—On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the events of January 6, 2021, in which insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol to disrupt a joint session of Congress convened to count the Electoral College votes of the 2020 presidential election.
Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2021)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep. Cori Bush sent letters to Safariland, Combined Systems Inc., and Pacem Defense LLC requesting documents and information regarding the safety of tear gas products manufactured by their companies.