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Republican Ranking House Judiciary Committee Member Jim Jordan told Biden administration authorities Tuesday to show how their agencies are obeying the Supreme Court’s June West Virginia v. EPA decision limiting the EPA’s power to unilaterally regulate emissions.

House Judiciary Republicans demand Biden admin preserve docs related to border crisis, as probes loom

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that the Biden administration preserve documents related to the ongoing crisis at the southern border — as Republicans lay the groundwork for investigations and hearings on the matter in the next Congress.

Durbin, Schiff Demand Google and Youtube Crack Down On Dangerous Incel Content

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) urged the CEOs of Alphabet and YouTube to take new, aggressive actions to limit the spread of extreme and harmful incel content on their platforms.

Durbin Statement on New Report on Sexual Misconduct by Bureau of Prisons Staff

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement in response to a new Department of Justice (DOJ) report assessing DOJ’s response to sexual misconduct by Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees:

Grassley, Cotton, Colleagues Warn Law Firms About ESG Initiatives

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on a letter to 51 law firms detailing the possible antitrust violations the law firms’ clients may commit if they pursue Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Comer: U.S. Aluminum Tariffs Give a Win for China, a Loss for American Consumers

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today is raising concerns about the Biden Administration’s aluminum tariff policies and their impact on American consumers in the midst of historic inflation. In a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Ranking Member Comer requests a briefing on the Department’s current assessment of aluminum tariffs, enforcement of exemptions, and inflation.

Comer, Herrell: Biden Administration’s Climate Office Diverts from HHS’ Core Missions

Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting all documents and communications related to the Department’s creation of the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE).

Comer, Grothman Blast Biden Administration’s Failure to Cooperate with IG on Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) are raising concerns over the Biden Administration’s unprecedented and deliberate attempt to obstruct the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) investigation into the botched Afghanistan withdrawal.

Cloud and Comer: Cartels Using Rainbow Fentanyl To Target U.S. Children

Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) are pressing U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about drug cartels exploiting President Biden’s border crisis to target American children by trafficking “rainbow fentanyl” into the United States.

Comer Releases Report on Democrats’ War on American Energy Production

Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a report outlining how the Biden Administration and Oversight Committee Democrats have demonized domestic oil and gas production, promoted anti-American energy policies, and failed to produce a comprehensive plan to address high energy prices and ongoing marketplace shortages impacting the American people.

Comer and Grothman: IG Confirms Biden Administration Continues to Obstruct Afghanistan Oversight

Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) sent a letter to John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), requesting all documents, communications, and information related to the Biden Administration’s ongoing obstruction of the investigation into the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Oversight Republicans: The Biden Administration Continues to Suppress Free Speech and Discredit Legitimate Criticism

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and several Oversight Committee Republicans reiterated concerns over reports indicating the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to operate a taxpayer-funded censorship campaign to target online speech and discredit legitimate criticism of the Biden Administration. I

Mace, Comer, Oversight Republicans Sound Alarm Over the Biden Administration’s Plan to Ban Oil and Gas Exports

Today, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ranking Member Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and several Oversight Committee Republicans raised serious concerns over reports indicating President Biden intends to impose an oil and gas export ban, potentially resulting in even higher gas prices, further supply chain issues, and reduced energy security for the U.S. and allies. In a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the Republican lawmakers request all documents and information related to the Biden Administration’s potential plans to ban oil and gas exports, as well as the DOE’s role in the potential misuse of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Proposal to Cut Methane Pollution to Protect Communities, Combat Climate Change, and Bolster American Innovation

By EPA Newswire | Nov 12, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON (Nov. 11, 2022) – Today at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. If finalized, these critical, commonsense standards will protect workers and communities, ...

Chairman Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Porter Raise Concerns About Data Collection and Management at Organ Procurement Organizations

By Commerce Newswire | Nov 12, 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Rep. Katie Porter, Member of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent letters to eleven Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) asking them to confirm the accuracy and completeness of information the organizations previously provided to the Subcommittee as part of its investigation into the organ donation and transplant system in the United States.

Carper Statement on EPA Proposal to Strengthen Methane Pollution Standards

By US DOT Newswire | Nov 12, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s supplemental proposal to further reduce methane emissions.

CHAIRS THOMPSON AND CLARKE CALL ON REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP TO WHOLLY REJECT THREATS TO ELECTION OFFICIALS AND VOTER INTIMIDATION

Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation released the below statement following reports of ongoing threats to election officials and voter intimidation ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

CHAIRMAN THOMPSON STATEMENT CONDEMNING ATTACK ON PAUL PELOSI AND URGING INCREASED PROTECTION OF OFFICIALS, ELECTIONS, AND OUR DEMOCRACY

Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement condemning the recent attack on Paul Pelosi.

FACT SHEET: Biden Wraps Up a Record-Breaking Year of Drugs, Death, Devastation & Dereliction of Duty

Under President Biden, at the U.S.-Mexico border, there has been an unprecedented number of migrant encounters, deaths, terror watchlist apprehensions, smuggled Unaccompanied Alien Children, trafficked drugs, and arrests of border crossers with criminal convictions.

GAO Report Requested by Peters Shows TSA Must Take More Action to Address Potential for Discrimination in Airport Screenings