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Jim Jordan Gives Update On FBI Whistleblowers, Teases Public Hearings
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News Release: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) offered a glimpse Sunday into how the GOP-controlled House may ratchet up investigations into FBI whistleblower allegations of politicization within the agency.


Chairman McCaul, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation, Aiming to Rebuild Tourism Industry and Bilateral Cooperation with Mexico
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News Release: Washington, DC - This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the bipartisan United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act. This legislation will increase governmental cooperation between the United States and Mexico to revitalize tourism in both countries in response to disruptions caused by COVID-19.


EPA Seeks Input from Small Entities on Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Guidelines Rulemaking Revision
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News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking input from small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations as it develops the Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Limitations Guidelines Rulemaking Revision, which is an essential step to reduce nutrient discharges in the nation’s waters.


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News Release: BOSTON (Jan. 18, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at six National Priority List (NPL) Superfund sites in Massachusetts this year.


Comer Welcomes New and Returning Members to the Oversight Committee
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News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today welcomed new and returning Republican members to the committee for the 118th Congress...


Chairman McCaul Fires Back at Biden Admin, Renews Oversight Request on Afghanistan Withdrawal
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - After the Biden administration’s chaotic and deadly evacuation from Afghanistan, America’s adversaries have been emboldened and the country has once again become a safe haven for terrorists. Despite requesting documents and information on the withdrawal dating back to August 2021,...


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News Release: BOSTON (Jan. 18, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at four National Priority List (NPL) Superfund sites in Connecticut this year.


Chair Rodgers: GAO Gain-of-Function Research Report Affirms Our Concerns with HHS P3CO Framework
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offered the following statement after the Government Accountability Office issued a report titled “HHS Could Improve Oversight of Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens, " which is commonly referred to as “gain-of-function" research.


Dyno Nobel, Inc. resolves chemical emergency release notification violations at Cheyenne, Wyo. facility
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News Release: CHEYENNE -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced an Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) settlement with Dyno Nobel, Inc., resolving alleged violations at the company’s ammonium nitrate production facility in Cheyenne, Wyo.


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News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is calling on University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) President M. Elizabeth Magill to provide information about anonymous Chinese donations to UPenn and the Penn Biden Center. Given the Biden family’s financial...


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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offered the following statement after the Government Accountability Office issued a report titled “HHS Could Improve Oversight of Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens, " which is commonly referred to as “gain-of-function" research.


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News Release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business last week to discuss her education and workforce priorities in the 118th Congress.


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News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement urging the administration and our allies to transfer to Ukraine urgently critical weapon systems they need to defeat Russia.


Chairman McCaul Welcomes Members to House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 118th Congress
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News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the House Republican Steering Committee released its recommendations for Members to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Steering Committee’s recommendations will go before full Conference for ratification soon.


EPA Reaches $11 Million Settlement with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
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News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) for the reimbursement of $11 million in costs EPA incurred in cleaning up contamination at the Maunabo Groundwater Superfund Site in Puerto Rico.


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News Release: Washington, D.C.- Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement in support of increased oversight of U.S. aid to Ukraine. The statement comes as the Offices of Inspectors General for the Department of Defense, Department of State, and U.S. Agency for International Development released their Fiscal Year 2023 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan.


Chairman Thompson Announces Agriculture Committee Roster for 118th Congress
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News Release: Today, the House Republican Steering Committee selected the Republican members who will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. Following the announcement, Rep. Glenn “GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.9 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Guam Schools
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News Release: PITI, GUAM – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the recipients of its Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding approximately $9,875,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Guam Department of Education. These rebate funds will help Guam purchase ...


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News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Republican Steering Committee approved Chairwoman Kay Granger’s slate of subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress. In addition, Granger announced that Rep. Tom Cole (OK) will serve as the vice chair of the Appropriations Committee during the 118th Congress.


House Passes Republican Bills Honoring Congressman Young, Reducing Crime Against Native Americans, Designating Historic Trail
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.