Press Releases

Vice Ranking Member Moskowitz’s Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing Examining Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

November 13, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (November 13, 2024) Below is Vice Ranking Member Jared Moskowitz's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).

Subcommittees

118th Congress

Government Operations and the Federal Workforce (118th Congress)

National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (118th Congress)

Ranking Member Garcia’s Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing Examining Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

November 13, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (November 13, 2024) Below is Ranking Member Robert Garcia's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).

Subcommittees

118th Congress

Government Operations and the Federal Workforce (118th Congress)

National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (118th Congress)

Oversight Democrats Push Insurance Regulators in States Hit by Helene and Milton to Protect Hurricane Victims from Fraud

November 4, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (November 4, 2024)— Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, and Rep. Jared Moskowitz, sent letters to state insurance regulators in in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina amid concerns that fraudulent and dishonest industry practices are targeting vulnerable communities in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Issues: Energy & Environment Economy

Raskin & Peters Call for Robust Census Bureau Funding to Ensure Accurate Count of Every Community

October 25, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (October 25, 2024)— Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Senator Gary Peters, Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, calling for robust funding for the U.S. Census Bureau as they work to finalize the final fiscal year 2025 (FY25) appropriations bills.

Subcommittees

118th Congress

Issues: Census

Raskin, Wyden Call For Department of Justice to Appoint a Special Counsel to Investigate Jared Kushner for Acting as an Unregistered Foreign Agent

October 24, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2024)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Sen.

Subcommittees

118th Congress

Ranking Member Raskin Presses Donald Trump and JD Vance to Stop Obstructing the Transition Process and to Commit to Orderly Transfer of Power

October 23, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (October 23, 2024)—With less than two weeks until the 2024 presidential election, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance urging the Republican presidential campaign to sign key documents that ensure continuity of government and help facilitate a peaceful and orderly transition of power.

Subcommittees

118th Congress

Issues: Ethics and Transparency

Oversight Democrats’ New Report Proves Trump Used His D.C. Hotel to Take Unconstitutional Domestic Emoluments, Fleecing the Taxpayers

October 18, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (October 18, 2024)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, released a new staff report revealing how, while he was in office, Donald Trump used the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. to unlawfully take hundreds of payments from a federal agency—the U.S. Secret Service—and also to take legally and ethically questionable payments from federal and state officials, federal job seekers, and presidential pardon recipients.

Subcommittees

118th Congress

Issues: Emoluments Clause

Ranking Member Raskin and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Demand Chief Justice Roberts Explain Why He Allowed Justice Alito to Remain on Jan. 6 Case Despite Recognizing Conflict of Interest

October 4, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (October 4, 2024)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts demanding an explanation for his decision to replace Justice Samuel Alito as the author of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Fischer v. United States, a case involving the January 6 insurrection, just days after the public learned that he repeatedly flew flags and banners supportive of the January 6 insurrectionists while allowing him to remain on the case.

Ranking Members Raskin and Thompson Call for Removal of Inspector General Cuffari Following Damning Report

October 3, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2024)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement after the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) released its report on the Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Joseph V. Cuffari:

Subcommittees

118th Congress

Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on Latest Political Stunt by Chairman Comer

September 30, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (September 30, 2024)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, issued the following statement after Chairman James Comer issued a subpoena as part of his baseless investigation into the democratic candidate for Vice President:

Subcommittees

118th Congress