WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Committee voted, 8-7, to advance the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during a business meeting: "Throughout the conf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Committee voted, 13-2, to advance the nomination of the Honorable Kristi Noem to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during a business meeting: "Throug  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the following opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Strengthening American Leadership in Wireless Technology." "Good morning, and welcome to the first hearing in the Communications and Technology subcommittee of the 119t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced the Republican subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. These assignments will be formally ratified during the next hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Tech  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Proud to Confirm Ratcliffe as CIA Director Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today following the confirmation of John Ratcliffe as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: "Today, I was proud to support the confirmation of John Ratcliffe as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In the face of growi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today announced the Chairs and Ranking Members of the committee's three subcommittees for the 119th Congress. "Given the broad jurisdiction of this committee, these subcommittee leader  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Strengthening American Leadership in Wireless Technology. "Effectively allocating spectrum to meet the ever-growing need is critical to promoting American innovation and protecting our national security," said Chairman Hudson. "Today's hearing underscored the importance of building a compr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led by Chairman Richard Hudson (NC-09), is holding a hearing at 10:00 AM to discuss a strategic spectrum policy that empowers our innovators and can launch a new era of American leadership. Who You'll Hear from: * Michael Powell, President and CEO, NCTA - The Interne  more