House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Recent News About House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Members Reps. Cori Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a letter to Andy Jassy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.com, seeking documents regarding Amazon’s labor practices, especially during severe weather events.
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Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, introduced the Access for Veterans to Records Act, a bill that would help provide resources to address the backlog of requests for records at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), which currently stands at 600,000.
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Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, sent a letter to V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, Ph.D., head of EchoMail, Inc., detailing evidence obtained by the Committee that contradicts his March 18, 2022, response to the Committee in which he denied EchoMail’s involvement in a potentially illegal canvassing of voters in Otero County, New Mexico.
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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine the growth in agency improper payments and identify ways the federal government can tackle fraud, waste, and abuse in government programs without putting undue burden on the individuals and small businesses who rely on them.
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Yesterday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Cori Bush, convened a hearing to examine legislative solutions to expand access to affordable health care and move towards universal coverage—including proposals like the Medicare for All Act, which would establish a national, single-payer health insurance program.
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Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Jackie Speier, Committee Member and Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, and Rep. Mikie Sherrill, introduced the Gender Equity in College Sports Commission Act to ensure gender equity across all National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) athletic programs.
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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 Credit Suisse CEO Thomas Gottstein requesting information and documents about the bank’s compliance with international economic sanctions imposed due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
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“It is my opinion that the ERA has met all constitutional requirements and the Archivist can and should certify and publish the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution without delay.”
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On February 19, 2020, the Subcommittee launched an investigation into the use of eminent domain in the construction of natural gas pipelines.
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“For four weeks, the world has watched in horror as Russian forces have launched barbaric attacks against the peaceful and independent country of Ukraine.
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“As Putin continues to bring death and destruction to innocent civilians in Ukraine, our European allies are looking to the United States to lead the world through this crisis.
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The Members requested documents and information from Oshkosh related to the use of union labor and its decision to move the production location.
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“FDA is tasked with protecting all Americans from life-threatening foodborne illness outbreaks, but fell short in protecting vulnerable infants from contaminated formula,” Chairman Krishnamoorthi wrote.
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This long overdue recall arrived too late for too many, including 2,000 U.S. patients who still have the heart device implanted.
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“We are seeking to ensure that issues uncovered through investigative reporting and our own inquiry that impacted the previous contract do not reoccur and that 9/11 responders receive seamless care during the transition to a new health care program administrator,” the Members wrote.
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Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a hearing, chaired by Rep. Robin Kelly, to examine the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
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On July 19, 2021, DOJ filed a statement expressing its “fundamental concerns” with the nonconsensual non-debtor releases proposed in Purdue’s plan of reorganization, noting that these legal releases violate due process and are not permitted under the Bankruptcy Code.
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“According to independent experts at Moody’s Analytics, if Congress had not passed the American Rescue Plan, the country could have plunged into a double-dip recession instead.
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Fighting Fire with Fire: Evaluating the Role of Forest Management in Reducing Catastrophic WildfiresOn Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, will hold a hearing to examine the urgent need for the federal government to adopt better wildfire preparation measures, and discuss the human toll of wildfires that are becoming larger and more severe due to drought, global warming, and other climate stressors.
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Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hearing to examine the urgent need for the federal government to adopt better wildfire preparation measures and discuss the human toll of wildfires that are becoming larger and more severe due to drought, global warming, and other climate stressors.