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*Kentucky Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Hearing Wrap Up: COVID Select Holds Final Hearing on Preparing for Next Pandemic
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- 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 its final hearing titled "Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward" to evaluate the most effective strategies for improving America's public health response during a future crisis and identify important lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members presse  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Announces Full Committee Markup on November 20
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, November 20th at 10:30 am ET to consider a series of legislation. WHAT: Full Committee Markup * H.R. 9491, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act: Requires presidential library fundraising or  more

Sen. Paul Leads Letter Requesting Information on Conversion of Biden Appointees to Permanent Positions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- 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 (HSGAC), along with Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Josh Hawley (R-MO), sent a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Robert Shriv  more

VA and DOD Announce Updates to Improve Veteran and Caregiver Access to Installations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (DOD) announced an improved installation access process for Veterans and eligible caregivers for medical appointments, shopping, and certain morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) services. Veteran and caregiver eligibility will now be electronically verified during the installation access process. Eligible Ve  more