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Committee Democrats Demand Trump Stop Blocking Federal Watchdogs Amid Staffing Crises and Dangerous Noncompliance
August 15, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led all 20 Committee Democrats in sending letters to 24 major federal agencies that touch every aspect of Americans’ lives, from health care to education to national security, after multiple offices of inspectors general reported to Committee staff about agency actions that block them from carrying out their watchdog duties.  Reports to the Committee include general vacancies, staffing shortages, and delayed agency responses to investigation requests.  Without adequate resources and information, inspectors general cannot hold the Trump Administration accountable for corruption or misconduct.  In the letter, Committee Democrats stress the importance of nonpartisan, independent inspectors general, underscoring that obstructing inspectors general from carrying out oversight of their respective agencies is a serious violation of federal law and could lead to fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency Federal Workforce
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on President Trump’s Pathetic Attempt At Distracting The American Public By Militarizing Washington, D.C.
August 11, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after President Trump announced the deployment of 1,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.: 

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration DC
Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin, and Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett, Investigate Potential Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Resources to Hunt Down Democratic Lawmakers
August 8, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, Rep. Greg Casar, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director Kash Patel regarding the reported use of federal law enforcement resources for purely political purposes.  The lawmakers sent a letter to Bondi and Patel following reports that the FBI had agreed to assist Texas Republicans in finding Texas state legislators who left the state to block Republican efforts to gerrymander the state’s Congressional districts ahead of next year’s mid-term elections.  The Members pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI to clarify whether they are involved in these efforts.  If they are, the Members demanded that DOJ and FBI provide the legal basis and justification for these actions, as well as details about any use of federal taxpayer-funded resources, tools, and systems in this matter.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Department of Justice Voting Rights
Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Summer Lee Statement After Forcing House GOP to Subpoena Epstein Files
August 5, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Summer L. Lee, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following statement after Chairman James Comer issued a subpoena to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release files relating to child sex trafficker and Trump’s longtime friend Jeffrey Epstein. This action was forced after Ranking Member Garcia strategically initiated a vote on the motion to subpoena the files during a subcommittee hearing in July.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Congress Department of Justice
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Oversight Democrats Successfully Subpoena the Department of Justice to Release Epstein Files
July 23, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to the Committee’s vote to subpoena the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release files relating to child sex trafficker and Trump’s longtime friend Jeffrey Epstein as a result of an oversight motion led by Rep. Summer L.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Department of Justice Ethics and Transparency
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on the Epstein Files, Ghislaine Maxwell Subpoena, and GOP Cover-Up
July 23, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C.– Today, Ranking Member Robert Garcia released the following statement in response to the decision made by House Republicans to end Congress early and flee Washington, D.C., rather than vote to release the Epstein files. This comes after the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s confidante, for information regarding the files.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Congress Department of Justice Ethics and Transparency
Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Jamie Raskin, Bennie G. Thompson, and Gregory Meeks Renew Demands for Documents Regarding the Trump Administration’s Deal to Imprison Hundreds of Migrants in El Salvador
July 18, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewing their demand to see the agreement the Administration struck with El Salvador to imprison noncitizens from the U.S., after court filings indicated the Administration misled federal judges, Congress, and the public about the legal status of individuals they removed to a notorious mega-prison.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Immigration and Border Issues
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Blasts Fox News for Manipulating Trump’s Comments on the Epstein Files, Misleading the American Public
July 17, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Lachlan Murdoch, Fox Corporation Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and Fox News Media Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Scott regarding Fox News’s deceptive editing of an interview with President Trump regarding the criminal investigation into his longtime friend, convicted sex offender, and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.  Ranking Member Garcia is demanding to know if President Trump or his presidential campaign were involved in Fox News’s decision to edit the interview.  This comes after Elon Musk’s allegations that the Department of Justice has not released additional evidence in the Epstein prosecution because President Trump is implicated in the files.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Department of Justice Ethics and Transparency
Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett Lead Oversight Push to Get Answers on Texas Floods, Disaster Preparedness
July 11, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Greg Casar and Rep. Jasmine Crockett of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, backed by Ranking Member Robert Garcia, sent three letters demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Commerce Inspector General, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  The letters request information about the lead up and response to the recent Texas flooding tragedy and preparedness for future emergencies, including the impact of DOGE cuts on the National Weather Service (NWS), and demand answers about Secretary Kristi Noem’s reported delay of FEMA search and rescue assets.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration
As RFK Jr. Rigs Vaccine Advisory Committee and Pushes Anti-Vax Propaganda, Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Raja Krishnamoorthi Demand Answers
July 10, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Chief of Staff Matthew Buzzelli demanding an urgent briefing.  The request follows a June meeting of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) during which the committee refused to approve certain flu vaccines, relied on misinformation, and elevated anti-vaccine activists over CDC experts.  The lawmakers are seeking answers on how these dangerous decisions will affect all Americans, especially children who are most at risk.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration DOGE Health Care
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