Category: Oversight Committee

LIVE NOW: House Oversight Committee Holds First Hearing on Federal Pandemic Spending

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability holds its first hearing of the 118th Congress at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 1, to investigate the rampant waste of taxpayer dollars in federal COVID relief programs. The Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky) will preside over the hearing, and Michael Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability…


House Oversight Committee Holds First Hearing on Federal Pandemic Spending

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability holds its first hearing of the 118th Congress at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 1, to investigate the rampant waste of taxpayer dollars in federal COVID relief programs. The Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky) will preside over the hearing, and Michael Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability…


Republican Oversight Chair Targets Biden Family Over ‘Influence Peddling’

Republicans, now in control of the House of Representatives, have begun their investigation into government “waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement” as well as “holding the Biden Administration accountable.” Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, on Monday outlined his committee’s objectives. Speaking at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event, Comer said…


Oversight Committee Asks Gallery About Hunter Biden Art Sales

The House Oversight Committee on Jan. 25 requested information pertaining to several high-profile art sales made by President Joe Biden’s son. The request to George Bergès, the owner of a New York City art gallery where Hunter Biden has sold his art, was sent in a Jan. 25 letter from Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer…


Gosar to Vows Probe of Border ‘Invasion’ as He Takes Seat on Key Oversight Committee

As part of his newly-assigned seat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) will zero in on the Biden administration’s handling of the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a spokesman. “Despite efforts by House Democrats to silence him, Congressman Gosar is looking forward to restoring government accountability that has been absent…


Gosar Vows Probe of Border ‘Invasion’ as He Takes Seat on Key Oversight Committee

As part of his newly-assigned seat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) will zero in on the Biden administration’s handling of the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a spokesman. “Despite efforts by House Democrats to silence him, Congressman Gosar is looking forward to restoring government accountability that has been absent…


House Republicans Launch Probe Into Biden’s Potential Oil Export Ban

A group of House Republicans has begun a probe into a potential U.S. ban on fuel exports and what they called the “potential misuse” of the national strategic oil reserve by the Biden administration. In an Oct. 26 letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Republican lawmakers on the House Committee on Oversight…


Facebook Oversight Committee Taking Comments on Trump’s Suspension

Social media giant Facebook has called for comments from the public on former President Donald Trump’s indefinite suspension from the platform, with the input set to inform a decision by an advisory panel on whether Trump will be allowed back on. Facebook’s Oversight Board, which includes lawyers, current and former journalists, rights advocates, and academics,…