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June 8, 2020

Washington D.C. (June 8, 2020)—On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a remote hearing to examine the health and economic burdens shouldered by essential workers and their loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic.

Issues: Coronavirus

June 8, 2020

Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2020)—Today, all the Democratic women Members of the Committee on Oversight and Reform issued the following statement honoring the 101st anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment by Congress:


June 6, 2020
Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2020)—This week, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, and Committee Members Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding the Trump Administration explain its use of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) resources to conduct surveillance on Americans engaging in peaceful protests.

June 6, 2020

Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2020)—Senior Members of the Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr demanding information about the sudden surge of federal and unidentified law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis.


June 5, 2020

Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Eliot Engel, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep.


June 5, 2020

Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep.


June 5, 2020

Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2020)— Yesterday, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, held a briefing on how structural inequities have led to disproportionate coronavirus infections and deaths in African American, Latino, and Native American communities.

Chairman Clyburn began the briefing by acknowledging the citizens who are coming together to protest racial injustices in response to the death of George Floyd:

Issues: Coronavirus

June 5, 2020

Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2020)—Today, Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the Vice Chairwoman of the Subcommittee, issued the following statement after news reports indicated President Donald Trump will sign an Executive Order to waive environmental reviews for construction projects and bypass protections in laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA):


June 4, 2020

Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerry Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Committee Member John P. Sarbanes introduced the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act of 2020 (The PLUM Act) to increase the transparency of the most senior leaders of the Executive Branch by modernizing the Plum Book.