Tag: Rep. James Comer

Biden’s China Ties, Covid Origins Top Agenda as House GOPers Plan Most Investigations Since Tea Party Congress of 2011

If there is a House Republican majority when the 118th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2023, it will launch an onslaught of congressional investigations to expose, among much else, what they view as the Biden family’s abuse of public office to enrich themselves. Three House Republican veterans—Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, Rep. Jim Jordan of…


Top GOP Lawmaker Says FBI Leaders Should ‘Resign, Be Accountable’ for Wrongdoings

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) has called for FBI leaders to resign following a series of alleged wrongdoings and scandals and voiced his support for an outside commission to investigate the agency if the GOP wins control of the House in the November midterm elections. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Comer said that there is currently a…


House Oversight GOP Questions National Archives’ Statement on Its Role in FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid

House oversight GOP figures cast doubt on the accuracy of the National Archives’ previous letter on its role in a raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in light of recent reports. Republican members of the Oversight Committee Republicans, led by ranking member James Comer (R-Ky.), wrote a letter (pdf) to U.S. Acting Archivist…


House Administrators Warn Lawmakers to Not Use TikTok

The House Chief Administration Officer  has  warned lawmakers against using TikTok, a popular video-sharing application owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance, citing security and privacy concerns. The warning came as growing numbers of congressmen are using  the app to reach out to the younger constituents that are its frequent users. The  cyber advisory issued on…


IRS Destroys Millions of Tax Documents, GOP Lawmakers Seeking Answers

Two Republican lawmakers, James Comer (R-Ky.), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, have written a letter asking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to explain the destruction of 30 million paper-filed tax documents last year. “Committee Republicans…


FBI Stonewalling Congress on Kaseya Ransomware Investigation

Lawmakers have received scant information from the FBI about a recent ransomware investigation, with top bureau officials offering few answers about decisions that cost U.S. businesses millions of dollars and produced questionable results. During a Nov. 16 House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on ransomware, the FBI was questioned about its handling of the July ransomware…