Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, introduced the Interim Stay Authority to Protect Whistleblowers Act. In the event there are no members on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) as is currently the case, this legislation would delegate temporary authority to the MSPB general counsel to stay questionable personnel actions brought by agencies against whistleblowers.
Bill Would Impose Mandatory Penalties for Breaches, Require Cybersecurity Inspections, and Compensate Consumers for Stolen Data
Under This Legislation, Equifax Would Have Paid At Least $1.5 Billion in Penalties for 2017 Data Breach
Lawmakers Unveil New Report Showing Equifax Still Failing Consumers Long After Data Breach and Write to Regulators Demanding Action
| Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2019)—On Thursday, May 9, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., the Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing on "The Trump Administration's Response to the Drug Crisis, Part II." WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building WHEN: Thursday, May 9, 2019 TIME: 11:00 a.m. |
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2019)—On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, the Subcommittee on National Security will hold a hearing on "Veteran and Active-Duty Military Suicides."
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 2019
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
A livestream will be broadcast here.
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent letters seeking transcribed interviews with eight current and former officials as part of two Committee investigations into the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census and the Secretary of the Interior's compliance with federal record-keeping laws. Previous requests for seven of these eight for interviews have been denied or have gone unanswered.
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a field hearing examining the effects the longest ever government shutdown had on federal contract employees.
TAKEAWAYS
Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2019)—Today, all 24 Democratic Members of the Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to the White House finally seeking documents regarding the Trump Administration's abominable response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on "Protecting the Right to Vote: Best and Worst Practices."
TAKEAWAYS
Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2019)— On Monday, May 6, 2019, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a field hearing examining the effects the longest ever government shutdown had on federal contract employees. Many federal contract employees were never made whole following the shutdown and continue to fear the financial threat posed by repeated government shutdowns.
| Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2019)—Today, a bipartisan group of Members introduced a bill to restore administrative law judges (ALJs) to the competitive service and ensure that their appointments are based on competency and merit-based standards. |