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Comer: Americans Must Have Confidence That Our Nation’s Elections Are Free and Fair
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
On June 7, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a joint committee hearing titled “American Confidence In Elections: The Path To Election Integrity In The District Of Columbia.”
Hearing Wrap Up: Americans Should Be Confident that Elections are Safe and Secure
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
Lawmakers champion the ACE Act, which will ensure a safe, accessible, and secure election system
Comer Forces the FBI to Cooperate and Allow All Oversight Committee Members to Review Biden Bribery Record
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
Committee removes scheduled contempt of Congress markup
Committee Investigates Negative Impacts of Proposed Speed Reduction Rule
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
On June 6, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held an oversight hearing on the impacts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed changes to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) released the following statement in response:
ICYMI: Manchin Announces $429K Grant for Jefferson County’s Shepherdstown Battlefield
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has awarded the Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board $429,097 to preserve 149.6 acres at Shepherdstown Battlefield in Jefferson County, West Virginia, through the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program.
ICYMI: Manchin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Domestic Electric Power Supply Chain
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led 47 bipartisan Senators in urging Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to refrain from finalizing a DOE efficiency standard that would worsen the current shortage of distribution transformers, which are critical grid products.
Manchin Announces $140 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for West Virginia to Address, Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
On June 1, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia will receive $140,684,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML).
Grothman: Biden Administration Policies on the Border Have Exacerbated Staffing Challenges
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s subcommittee hearing on “Help Wanted: Law Enforcement Staffing Challenges at the Border” by outlining how the Biden border crisis and Administration’s mishandling of resources have debilitated law enforcement and worsened existing staffing challenges.
Fallon, McClain: Democrats Gamble with Americans’ Investments and Retirement to Fund Woke ESG Policies
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) delivered opening remarks at today’s joint hearing titled “ESG Part II: The Cascading Impacts of ESG Compliance.”
Hearing Wrap Up: Biden Border Crisis Exacerbating Staffing Challenges, Causing Law Enforcement Morale to Plummet
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled, “Help Wanted: Law Enforcement Staffing Challenges at the Border
Comer on FBI Briefing: Unclassified Record Generated by Trusted Informant, Active During Obama-Biden Administration, Being Used in Ongoing Investigation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after receiving a briefing from the FBI about the unclassified record alleging then-Vice President Joe Biden engaged in a $5 million bribery scheme with a foreign national in exchange for certain actions:
Comer, Scott Demand Answers as the Biden Administration Coordinates with EU on Progressive Climate Agenda
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
he Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, James Comer (R-Ky.), and the Ranking Member of the SenateCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Tim Scott (R-S.C.), are demanding answers from the Biden administration about its role in facilitating the European Union’s (E.U.) efforts to impose its progressive climate agenda on American companies. In letters to the Department of the Treasury and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the lawmakers rebuked the agencies for circumventing America’s elected representatives by purportedly coordinating with the E.U. to advance the international application of European climate-related disclosure policies, as well as human rights and social justice initiatives.
Wenstrup Continues to Insist CDC Explain Political Interference in COVID-19 School Reopening Guidance Following Two Months of Stonewalling
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is insisting upon transparency and cooperation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as it has continued to stonewall legitimate Congressional oversight for the past two months.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Agrees to Testify Before Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) received confirmation today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has finally agreed to allow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky to publicly testify on June 13, 2023.
Committee Members Investigate Haaland's Conflicts of Interest Following Chaco Canyon Announcement
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 5, 2023
On June 5, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland, conducting oversight into her potential conflicts and compliance with ethics obligations.
Manchin Announces Tokamak Energy Inc. Chosen to Help Advance the Development of Fusion Energy
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 5, 2023
On June 1, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Tokamak Energy Inc., with operations in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of eight companies nationwide to advance designs and research and development for fusion power plants.
Barrasso Presses DOE on Major Market Impact of Misleading Award Announcements
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 5, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding the company Microvast and the award process for DOE grants.
Comer Presses White House Over IG Vacancies at Departments of State, Treasury & USAID
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 5, 2023
Urges President Biden to nominate highly qualified candidates to fill these vacancies
Comer Probes Federal Trade Commission Chair Khan’s Abuses of Power
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 5, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is today opening an investigation into President Biden’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appointee Chair Lina Khan.
Comer & Grassley to Wray: Provide the Unclassified Documents or Face Contempt
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 5, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statements after their discussion with FBI Director Christopher Wray about producing to Congress the unclassified, FBI-generated record alleging a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national.