Press Releases
Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2020)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent letters to 24 federal offices of Inspectors General (IGs) requesting their plans to oversee agency plans to return employees to federal office buildings.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement today after the Trump Administration finalized a discriminatory rule overturning key health programs and nondiscrimination protections for marginalized populations, including LGBTQIA+ people, women, individuals with disabilities and non-proficient English speakers.
(Washington, DC – June 12, 2020) Yesterday, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a video briefing to examine the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on nursing home residents and workers, including the deaths of more than 40,000 Americans in nursing homes across the country.
Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2020)— Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced it will no longer authorize construction activities for natural gas pipelines until the agency acts on the merits of challenges from private landowners and other stakeholders:
Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2020)—This week, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hearing examining the ways in which H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020, would help essential workers and their families who have suffered the health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington—Today, Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Representative Gerald E.
Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2020)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, convened a video briefing to examine the role that serological antibody tests play in the response to the coronavirus pandemic, recommendations and limitations for their use, and federal policy.
Washington, DC (June 9, 2020) –On Thursday, June 11, 2020, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, will hold a video briefing with experts and affected Americans to examine the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on nursing home residents and workers.
Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2020)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. (June 8, 2020)—Today, Committee and Oversight Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, and Subcommittee on National Security Chairman Stephen F. Lynch issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report highlighting the critical importance of independent Inspectors General (IGs) as watchdogs of government, stewards of taxpayer dollars, and investigators of mismanagement and abuse: