Tag: James Comer

Top House Republican Presses Yellen for Records on Hunter Biden’s Foreign Business Dealings

A top House Republican is demanding Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen release records on Hunter Biden’s foreign business activities, alleging that the Biden administration’s reluctance to release such details suggest an effort to shield the Biden family from scrutiny. In a letter on July 6, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), a ranking member on the House Committee…


GOP House Lawmakers Criticize Biden Admin for ‘Unlawfully Expanding’ Obamacare

Two House Republicans have criticized the Biden administration for what they view as an unlawful expansion of Obamacare subsidies. “The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would unlawfully expand eligibility for taxpayer-subsidized health insurance under ObamaCare,” Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote in a letter (pdf) dated…


House Republicans Inquire About Role of White House in Protests at Conservative Justices’ Residences

Two top Republicans in the U.S. House asked for answers from the White House about its role in the protests at the private residences of some conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday asked the White House in a letter to: Identify all communications between the Executive…


Republicans Urge Attorney General to Order Probe Into Supreme Court Leak

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and 18 other Republicans on May 3 urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to order an investigation into the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion—believed to be the first leak of its kind in history. The leak appears to be aimed at “foment[ing] discord and upheaval, potentially pressuring justices to reconsider…


Top Lawmakers Call on Scientists Who Privately Supported Lab Leak Theory to Provide Answers Under Oath

Top members of Congress are calling on scientists who privately supported the theory that the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus came from a laboratory but offered the exact opposite stance in public to answer questions under oath. Many of the scientists in question, including Wellcome Director Dr. Jeremy Farrar, joined a teleconference in February 2020 with Dr….


US Government Stonewalling Requests for Information on Grant to Wuhan Laboratory: Lawmakers

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and one of its offices are allegedly refusing to abide by requests from members of Congress for more information regarding a U.S. government grant to a Chinese laboratory that’s situated near where the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus first appeared. HHS and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have refused…


Military Contractor, Lawmakers Brawl Over Price Gouging Allegations

A Jan. 19 congressional hearing aimed at taking a military contractor to task over price gouging became heated when Republicans criticized the use of committee resources to single out a law-abiding company. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on price gouging in military contracts followed a Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General audit, which…


GOP Lawmakers Want DC Mayor to Rescind COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Two top Republican lawmakers on Monday called for Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser to rescind her order that requires anyone 12 or older to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter many businesses in the nation’s capital. “By requiring anyone over the age of twelve to present proof of vaccination to enter most indoor establishments in…


House GOP Leaders Call on House Democrats to Launch Investigation Into CCP Virus

Two House GOP leaders are calling on their Democrat colleagues to launch a “full and complete” investigation into the origins of the CCP virus. The call came from House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), who is the ranking member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the top Republican…