Press Releases
Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2021)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a hearing on the restrictive voting bills currently under consideration in the Texas legislature, as well as how these proposals are related to nationwide voter suppression efforts fueled by baseless claims of widespread electoral fraud.
Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2021)—Yesterday, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and hear from the Federal Chief Information Officer about the Biden Administration's federal information technology (IT) priorities.
Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2021)—Yesterday, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and hear from the Federal Chief Information Officer about the Biden Administration's federal information technology (IT) priorities.
Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2021)— Today, Rep.
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and United States Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) announced legislation to prohibit the use of non-consensual, non-debtor releases that have helped entities and individuals, like members of the Sackler family, escape accountability for wrongdoing through bankruptcy proceedings.
Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2021)—Yesterday, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, held a hearing to examine the cybersecurity of the U.S. electrical grid, the Biden Administration's efforts to secure this critical component of our nation's infrastructure, and whether additional actions are needed to address vulnerabilities in the electrical grid.
Washington, D.C. (July 27, 2021)—Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a hearing to assess evictions carried out by corporate landlords during the coronavirus pandemic and the distribution of federal emergency rental assistance awarded through the American Rescue Plan.
Washington, D.C. (July 27, 2021)—Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, released the following statement on updated mask guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today:
Washington, D.C. (July 27, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after receiving letters from the Department of Justice (DOJ) authorizing former Trump Administration officials to sit for Committee interviews regarding former President Trump's efforts to enlist DOJ officials to help him overturn the 2020 election:
Washington, D.C. (July 26, 2021)— Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, and Rep.