WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) launched an investigation following reports indicating the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) misallocated COVID-19 relief funds intended to help low-income hospitals. In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, the Republican lawmakers emphasized that HHS funneled billions of taxpayer dollars to highly profitable hospitals in wealthy areas while rural   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.) launched an investigation following reports indicating the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) misallocated COVID-19 relief funds intended to help low-income hospitals. In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, the  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following statement on April 11, 2023: * * * Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in light of the recent shootings in Louisville, Kentucky and Washington, D.C., where a combined total of six people were killed and 11 people were injured. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 147 mass shootings so far this year. "From now on, I will be issuing this quote immediately for all  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 22, 2023, entitled "Drug Shortage Health and National Security Risks: Underlying Causes and Needed Reforms": * * * Ever wonder why we never have shortages of IPhones or computers? What separates the drug industry from the computer or smartphone industries? Computers and smartphones, like drugs, are h  more