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March 3, 2021

Washington, D.C. (Mar. 3, 2021)— Today, Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Environment, sent a letter to Bill Magness, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), requesting information and documents regarding their lack of preparation for the recent winter storm that caused millions of power outages across the state.


March 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. (Mar. 2, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House Floor in favor of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act." Below is Chairwoman Maloney's full statement for the record.

Watch Chairwoman Maloney's floor statement.

Floor Statement of Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney

H.R. 1, the "For the People Act"

March 2, 2021


March 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. (Mar. 2, 2021)—Today, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its 2021 High-Risk List, an inventory of government operations most vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, or insufficiency, that is updated at the start of each Congress. The 2021 List and accompanying report describe the status of high-risk areas relative to the 2019 report and identify new areas of concern, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.


March 1, 2021

Washington, D.C. (Mar. 1, 2021)—Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement in response to a new report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) detailing how billions of dollars Congress appropriated for reconstruction projects in Afghanistan were used:


February 26, 2021

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2021)— Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act. Below are her remarks, as prepared for delivery.

Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney

Floor Statement for H.R. 1319 – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

February 26, 2021

Issues: Coronavirus

February 26, 2021

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2021)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Rep.


February 26, 2021

Washington D.C. (Feb. 26, 2021)—On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B.


February 25, 2021

Washington D.C. (Feb. 25, 2021)—On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 9:45 a.m., Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney and James Comer, the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform; Senators Gary Peters and Rob Portman, the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; and U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), will hold a press call to release the 2021 High-Risk Report.