National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (117th Congress) | The Committee on Oversight and Accountability Democrats

Washington, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2022)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to Eric Patterson, Director of the Federal Protective Service, seeking information about the agency's efforts to protect federal government employees in light of a sharp increase in threats following passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the execution of a court-authorized search warrant by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club.

Subcommittees

National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (117th Congress)

Chairman Lynch to Hold Hearing on Russia’s Malign Use of Private Military Companies

September 12, 2022

Press Release

Washington D.C. (September 12, 2022)—On Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, will hold a hearing to examine how Russia has used private military companies (PMCs), including but not limited to the Wagner Group, to foment and exploit instability around the world.

Subcommittees

National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (117th Congress)

Issues: National Security Issues Russia

Chairman Lynch Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Congressional Oversight of Embassy Construction Projects

September 9, 2022

Press Release

Washington D.C. (September 9, 2022)—Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, introduced H.R. 8779, the Embassy Construction Accountability Act, to strengthen Congressional oversight of the State Department's construction of U.S. embassies and other overseas facilities.

Subcommittees

National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (117th Congress)

Issues: National Security Issues

Chairs Maloney and Lynch Urge DOD, Military Services to Protect JROTC Cadets from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct

August 15, 2022

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (August 15, 2022)— Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force requesting information about how the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military services conduct oversight of their respective Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) programs to ensure that program leaders, instructors, and administrators cannot abuse, harass, or otherwise victimize the cadets under their supervision.

Subcommittees

National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (117th Congress)

Issues: National Security Issues

Chairman Lynch Issues Statement on Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri

August 1, 2022

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (August 1, 2022)—Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, released the following statement after President Biden announced that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a counterterrorism operation in Kabul, Afghanistan:

Subcommittees

National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (117th Congress)

Chairs Maloney and Lynch Launch Inquiry into Veteran Records-Retrieval Companies

July 15, 2022

Press Release

Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2022)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F.

Subcommittees

National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (117th Congress)

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