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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday April 19, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Comer: FDA Must Provide Americans Guidance on CBD Products
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) failure to regulate cannabidiols (CBD) products as dietary supplements. In a letter to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the FDA, Dr. Robert M. Califf, Congressman Comer raises concern that the agency's failure to regulate CBD products could allow dangerous products to come to market and is requesting do  more

Dr. Paul Stresses Importance of Investigating COVID-19 Origins to DHS Secretary
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks during a hearing titled "The FY24 DHS Budget: Resources and Authorities Requested to Protect and Secure the Homeland." During the hearing, Dr. Paul stressed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department's cont  more

Hearing Wrap Up: Biden Administration Massive Spending Exacerbates Waste, Fraud, Abuse at DOE
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing titled, "Spending on Empty: How the Biden Administration's Unprecedented Spending Increased Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the Department of Energy." Subcommittee members discussed with witnesses the lack of existing oversight infrastructure within the D  more

Hearing Wrap Up: ORR Director Fails to Answer Questions About 85,000 Lost Unaccompanied Alien Children, Flawed Vetting of Sponsors, More
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs today held a hearing titled "Oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children Program." Subcommittee members discussed how unprecedented levels of illegal border crossings, incentivized by the Biden Administration's policies, hav  more

House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security Chair Grothman: Biden Open Border Policies Led to Historic Encounters of Unaccompanied Alien Children
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) today delivered opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing titled "Oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children Program." Subcommittee  more

Sen. Paul Stresses Importance of Investigating COVID-19 Origins to DHS Secretary
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks during a hearing titled "The FY24 DHS Budget: Resources and Authorities Requested to Protect and Secure the Homeland." During the hearing, Dr. Paul stressed to the Department of Homeland Se  more