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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 5 items )  

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Announces Hearing to Examine EEOC Efforts to Enforce Title VII, Protect Men, Women in Workplace
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- 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.) announced a hearing titled "Standing Up for the Rule of Law: Ending Illegal Racial Discrimination and Protecting Men and Women in U.S. Employment Practices." This hearing will examine the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) duty to enforce Title VII of the Ci  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Mace Announces Hearing on Biden Administration Project Labor Agreement Mandate
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) will hold a hearing titled "Cutting Competition in Contracting: The Administration's Pricey Project Labor Agreement Mandate." The hearing will examine a Biden Administration mandate that firms doing federally-contracted construction work  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Sessions to Hold Hearing on DOD's Background Check System
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "Security at Stake: An Examination of DOD's Struggling Background Check System" to examine persistent issues with the Department of Defense (DOD) personnel vetting process. "The reliability of the pers  more

House Oversight Committee Comer Sends More Requests to Federal Agencies as Part of Government-Wide Investigation Into CCP Efforts to Infiltrate, Influence U.S.
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- 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.) is continuing the Committee's government-wide investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ongoing efforts to target, influence, and infiltrate every sector and community in the United States. In three additional letters sent to the U.S. Department of Defense, t  more

Senators Paul, Lee Introduce Resolution Condemning the Biden Administration's Unconstitutional Security Guarantees to Ukraine
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a resolution emphasizing the need for Senate oversight and consideration of the Biden administration's bilateral agreement to provide long-term security guarantees to Ukraine. This agreement, which effectively serves as a backdoor into NATO membership for Ukraine, bypasses Congress and the Constitution by not following the treaty process and r  more