Press Releases
Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2020)—The Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a virtual briefing entitled "Guardrails to Ensure a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine" to examine the process used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and license or authorize any vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus.
Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2020)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Subcommittee Member Ayanna Pressley sent letters to four companies identified as potentially involved in helping the Department of Justice (DOJ) carry out executions of federal prisoners.
This morning, the Department of Justice conducted the first federal execution in 17 years after an overnight battle at the Supreme Court of the United States. Chairman Raskin and Rep. Pressley issued the following statement in response to these developments:
Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2020)—Today, Rep. Stephen F.
Washington D.C. (July 13, 2020)—On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 10:45 a.m. (ET), Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, will hold a virtual briefing entitled "Guardrails to Ensure a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine."
Washington D.C. (July 13, 2020)— On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. E.T., Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney will hold a remote hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Reform to examine U.S. cybersecurity preparedness and the bipartisan H.R.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following joint statement on President Trump's decision to commute the sentence of Roger Stone:
Washington, D.C. (July 10, 2020)—On Thursday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. James E. Clyburn, the Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine methods to promote the supply chain of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States.
Washington, D.C. (July 10, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement on U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz's refusal to appear for a public hearing:
Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2020)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform held a briefing with domestic and sexual violence service providers and advocates on their work responding to the intimate partner violence crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. The Committee was briefed on the need for robust funding, flexibility, and long-term investment in combatting intimate partner violence.
Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney said this during today's briefing: