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August 6, 2020

Warren, Maloney, Porter Ask Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment Facilities What Actions They Are Taking to Protect Residents from COVID-19 Outbreaks


August 5, 2020

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 5, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a virtual hearing entitled "The Devastating Health Impacts of Climate Change" to examine the health and economic impacts of climate change over the next century if we do not act immediately to limit global warming.

Chairwoman Maloney issued the following statement:


August 5, 2020

Washington—Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, today issued the following statement on the resignation of State Department Acting Inspector General (IG) Stephen Akard:


August 5, 2020

Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2020) — Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Rep. Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the Committee on Financial Services, and Rep. Carolyn B.

Issues: Coronavirus

August 5, 2020

WASHINGTON, DCCongresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), and Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11) led 127 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting strong support for the United States Postal Service in forthcoming COVID-19 relief legislation.


August 4, 2020

Washington, D.C. (August 4, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, as well as Committee Member and Co-Chair of the Whistleblower Protection Caucus Rep. Jackie Speier introduced the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees.

Issues: Whistleblower

August 4, 2020

Mobilewalla's June 2020 report identified characteristics of American

protesters using location data collected from their mobile devices.

Data brokers such as Mobilewalla may enable government to

"buy its way around the Fourth Amendment" and obtain

sensitive data about Americans' activities without a warrant.


August 4, 2020

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 4, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement denouncing the Administration's decision to shorten its timeline for 2020 Census operations, and announced the introduction of updated legislation to support a fair and accurate 2020 Census and protect it from unconstitutional, partisan interference:

Issues: Census

August 3, 2020

Washington, D.C. (Aug 3, 2020)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held the Subcommittee's biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA).


August 3, 2020

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 3, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Committee has invited Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to a hearing in September to examine operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service.

Issues: Postal Service