| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Thursday April 27, 2023 ( 9 items ) |
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Chinese Criminal Rings Provide Financial Services, Materials Used by Cartels for Fentanyl, Illicit Drug Trafficking; Biden Administration Must Do More
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release:
The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled, "China in Our Backyard: How Chinese Money Laundering Organizations Enrich the Cartels." Subcommittee members discussed with witnesses how Chinese Money Laundering Organizations (MLOs) have taken a central role in washing illicit funds stemming from cartels' production a
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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Introduces His First Bill to Reduce Student Hunger
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
On April 10th, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) introduced his first bill, H.R. 2567, the School Meals Expansion Act, which amends the National School Lunch Act's Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) to allow more schools to provide free meals to every student they serve. This legislation will reduce student hunger by lowering the eligibility threshold for participation in the CEP and increasing fed
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Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Utilize GAO High Risk List to Effectively Combat Waste, Fraud, Abuse
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release:
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled "The Government Accountability Office's 2023 High Risk List." At the hearing, members emphasized that federal government programs created and funded by Congress must fulfil their intended purpose and meet mission objectives. However, massive programs have struggled to fulfi
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House Energy Subcommittee on Health Chair Guthrie Issues Opening Statement on Lowering Costs With Transparency, Competition
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release:
Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today's Health Subcommittee hearing titled "Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Legislative Solutions to Increase Transparency and Competition in Health Care."
Excerpts and highlights below:
BIPARTISAN WORK TO LOWER COSTS FOR PATIENTS
"We are here today
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House Oversight Committee Chair Comer: We Must Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars and Combat Waste, Fraud, Abuse
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "The Government Accountability Office's 2023 High Risk List." In his opening statement, Chairman Comer emphasized that the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) 2023 High Risk List will assist the committee'
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House Oversight Committee Members Comer, McClain Continue Probe of Rampant Fraud in California Unemployment Insurance System
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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 Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) are continuing their investigation into the state of California's Unemployment Insurance (UI) System which has been plagued by rampant waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. taxpayer dollar
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House Oversight Subcommittee Health Care Chair McClain: China Playing Major Role in Enriching Cartels, Funding Deadly Fentanyl Epidemic
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023:
Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) opened today's subcommittee hearing on "China in Our Backyard: How Chinese Money Laundering Organizations Enrich the Cartels" by outlining how cartels have partnered with Chinese Money Laundering Organizations
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Sen. Paul: Biden Administration Stonewalls COVID-19 Investigations
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023:
At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on the agency's inability to turn over information requested by Republican Senators on the origins of COVID-19.
You can watch Dr. Paul's questioning find excerpts from his questioning below.
"In September of last ye
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Senators Call on USAID to Turn Over Information Requested on COVID-19 Origins
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023:
Ahead of Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), yet again called on Administrator Power to turn over information requested by himself and 24 other Republican Senators on the origins of COVID-19.
"To date, the USAID has failed to provide any information th
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