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June 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)— Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick following reports received by Committee Democrats that illegally fired employees were denied health coverage for which they had already paid and that Commerce did not honor its required commitment to continue employee health coverage for a 31-day period after their termination.
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June 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)—Below is Rep.
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June 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)— Following serious concerns raised by the Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Congressional Democrats are demanding ED stop stonewalling the OIG and allow the OIG access to information they are legally entitled to regarding the Administration’s effort to dismantle ED.
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June 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)—Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to President Donald Trump seeking information concerning his knowledge of whether Elon Musk was under the influence of illicit drugs while serving as a Special Government Employee and White House Senior Adviser. In these prominent roles, Elon Musk used his extensive powers and influence to direct lucrative government contracts to his network of companies, execute mass firings of federal workers, deprive the world’s malnourished and neediest children of food and medical supplies, undermine Social Security, surveil and stockpile Americans most sensitive data and information, and generally make life harder and more expensive for the American people.
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June 3, 2025
Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025)—Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Melanie A. Stansbury, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, released a statement on the Trump Administration’s proposed rescission package asking Congress to enshrining Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts into law:
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June 2, 2025
Washington, D.C. (June 2, 2025)—Today, Rep. Stephen F.
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June 2, 2025
Washington, D.C. (June 2, 2025)—Today, Rep. Stephen F.
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May 30, 2025
Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2025)— Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and FBI Director Kash Patel reiterating the Committee’s demands for all information pertaining to the disclosure of Elon Musk’s alleged history of drug use following reporting that the head of DOGE and Special Government Employee’s drug consumption “went well beyond occasional use.” Committee Democrats first requested this information – along with information on Musk’s ties to foreign governments like China and Russia, Musk’s growing treasure chest of government contracts, and other potential liabilities that would make him vulnerable to coercion and corruption or cloud his judgment – on May 1, 2025. So far, the Trump Administration has failed to respond, choosing instead to shield Mr. Musk and hide this information from the American public.
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May 30, 2025
Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2025)— Today marks Elon Musk’s 130th—and supposedly final—day as a special government employee (SGE).
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May 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the Trump Administration's unprecedented purge of tens of thousands of federal workers without cause, Acting Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on FSGG Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE) Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) led more than 30 Democrats in sending a letter to Comptroller General of the United States Gene L. Dodaro calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide Congress with regular updates on how the Trump Administration's personnel actions are affecting the federal workforce.
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