Oversight Committee Marks First 100 Days of 117th Congress

Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement to mark the first 100 days of the 117th Congress:

"The Oversight and Reform Committee hit the ground running during the first 100 days of the 117th Congress. We oversaw over $350 billion of the momentous $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to give critical assistance to help communities across the country battle the coronavirus pandemic. We also held pivotal hearings on the need for 712,000 residents of the District of Columbia to have representation; reforms to put the Postal Service on sustainable financial footing; and legislation to address gender pay inequities. I am immensely grateful for the leadership of all the Democratic Committee Members for their efforts in pushing for more consumer protections, health care for veterans, and a more efficient federal government. I look forward to continuing to lead our Committee as we take big, bold actions for all of our constituents."

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

INVESTIGATIONS

• Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Passed Long-Awaited $350 Billion Aid Package to Help States and Localities Combat Coronavirus Crisis
  • Secured $570 million for Emergency Paid Leave for Federal and Postal Workers
  • Secured $117 million for Oversight Entities to Promote Transparency and Accountability
  • Demanded Documents from Two Ventilator Companies After Reports Trump Administration Potentially Wasted $70 Million

• Domestic Terrorist Attack on U.S. Capitol
  • Requested FBI Briefing
  • Pressed Private Companies to Help Prevent Future Attacks on Capitol and Preserve Key Evidence Related to Attackers
  • Pressed Police Chief Organization to Help Prevent More Violent Attacks
  • Launched Joint Review with Other Committees on Attack
  • Pressed FBI to Review Parler App and Its Role in the Attack
  • Pressed Parler for Documents Related to Its Financing and Ties to Foreign Entities
  • Requested Bipartisan Briefing from Secret Service
  • Requested Documents from White House, Federal Agencies, Law Enforcement, and Legislative Branch entities on attack

• Postal Service
  • Requested Briefing on Alarming Number of Coronavirus Deaths and Infections Suffered by Postal Workers
  • Introduced the Vote by Mail Tracking Act and the Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act
  • Requested Postal Service's Contract with Oshkosh Corporation for New Vehicles

• Opioids
  • Launched Probe of Four Companies on Tax Deductions for Opioid Settlements
  • Made Public Documents Obtained in Purdue Pharma Investigation
  • Introduced the SACKLER Act to Prevent Bad Actors from Evading Responsibility Through Bankruptcy Proceedings

• Cybersecurity
  • Ensured swift nomination of the nation's first ever National Cyber Director

• Consumer Protections
  • Staff Report Reveals Top Baby Foods Contain Dangerous Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals; Spurs Progress Towards Stronger Baby Food Safety Standards; Prompts FDA to Create Closer to Zero Campaign to Reduce Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Foods
  • Launched Investigation Into YouTube Kids' Predatory Advertising Practices
  • Launched Investigation Into Soresto Pet Collars Suspected of Killing Thousands of Pets

• Rise of White Supremacy
  • Requested FBI Briefing on Infiltration of Law Enforcement by White Supremacists

• Veterans
  • Introduced Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Cover K2 Veterans' Toxic Exposure Care and Benefits

• Federal Workforce
  • Pressed for Halt to Any Efforts to Damage Federal Workforce; Biden Administration Agreed to Reverse Trump Actions

• Energy and Environment
  • Pressed GAO to Ensure Federal Buildings Adopt Energy Efficiency Measures
  • Launched Probe of ERCOT's Role in Texas Power Crisis

COMMITTEE HEARINGS

Full Committee Hearing on H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51^st State

Full Committee Hearing on Examining the Long-Term Economic Impacts of Gender Inequality

Full Committee Hearing on Legislative Proposals to Put the Postal Service on Sustainable Financial Footing

Full Committee Hearing on 2021 GAO High-Risk Report

Full Committee Hearing on Accountability and Lessons Learned from the Trump Administration's Child Separation Policy

Joint Full Committee Hearing on Role in Private Tech in SolarWinds Breach and Ongoing Campaign

National Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's 2021 High-Risk List

Government Operations Subcommittee Hearing on Revitalizing the Federal Workforce

National Security Subcommittee Hearing on A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

Associated Press: Biden: Governors, mayors need $350 billion to fight COVID-19

New York Times: Democrats Press for D.C. Statehood as Part of Voting Rights Agenda

Sports Illustrated: Megan Rapinoe To Congress on Gender Pay Gap: ‘We Don't Have to Wait'

Forbes: Megabus Suspends Washington D.C. Buses As Travel Companies Urged to Help Combat Inauguration Attacks

CBS This Morning: New government report finds "toxic heavy metals" like arsenic and mercury in popular baby foods

Texas Tribune: U.S. House Oversight Committee investigating operator of Texas' power grid

FedWeek: Postal Reform Effort to Focus on Financial Relief, Transparency

Reuters: Democrats in U.S. Congress blast Postal Service revamp plan

ABC News: Raskin demands briefing from FBI on extremists infiltrating police, military after report goes public

CBS News: Lawmakers to introduce K2 legislation that guarantees health coverage, services for sick veterans