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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Thursday April 18, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Hearing Wrap Up: Americans Witnessed a Breakdown of Scientific Debate During COVID-19
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing titled "Academic Malpractice: Examining the Relationship Between Scientific Journals, the Government, and Peer Review" to explore any potential inappropriate influence exerted by the federal government related to COVID-19 over research publications. The Select Subcommittee is disa  more

Hearing Wrap Up: Federal Government Must Effectively Combat CCP Influence, Infiltration Campaign
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- 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 today titled, "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part I." At the hearing, experts outlined how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging an influence and infiltration campaign that threatens U.S. military readiness, the technology sector, fi  more

House Energy Subcommittee on Health Chair Guthrie Issues Opening Remarks at Health & Human Services Budget Hearing
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Health and Human Services Budget." "Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for being here before us. Today we are here to examine the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request f  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Confronts White House Obstruction of Biden Impeachment Inquiry
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is confronting the White House's pattern of obstruction of the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. In a letter to Special Counsel to the President Richard Sauber, Chairman Comer renews his request for President Bi  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer: Government Agencies Must Step Up to Combat the CCP Influence, Infiltration Campaign
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part I." Chairman Comer outlined how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging an influence and infiltration campaign that thr  more

House-Passed Reforms To Section 702 Increase Both Transparency And Accountability
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding FISA: "As I discussed earlier this week, critical national security authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act are set to expire in two days. Today, I'd like to briefly address the newest red herring being raised in opposition to reauthorizing Sec  more

ICYMI: Health Chairman Brett Guthrie Questions HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the Biden Administration's failures
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: In Case You Missed It - Click to Watch Mr. Secretary, recent analysis expects seniors are paying over 20% more on average for their monthly Medicare Part D premiums this year as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with that increase reaching as high as 57% in some places like your home state of California. We're expecting those costs to increase even more in 2025. There is also evidence to sugges  more

McConnell Remarks On Senate Impeachment Obligations
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas: "The Senate just swore an oath to do impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws of our country. "We swore to discharge a duty that is quite different from our normal work. As a court of impeachment, we are call  more

Senate Must Not Shirk Impeachment Responsibilities
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas: "'[W]e do have a plan to address migration at the southern border. We're executing it... and we're starting to see the results.' "Those are the words of the Secretary of Homeland Security after the Biden Administration had been   more