WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Announces New Actions in Oversight Committee's Investigation of Federal Government's Handling of Epstein and Maxwell House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today made several announcements pertaining to the review of the federal government's investigation of Jeff  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of Seven Bills Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's Full Committee Markup. Chairman Guthrie's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Thank you all for bei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Releases Statement in Response to GAO's Findings on an Expensive History of Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers in Medicaid Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement in response to a newly released Government Accountability Office (GAO)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Comer Recognizes the 2025 Angels in Adoption Honoree * WASHINGTON-On September 10, 2025, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) recognized and congratulated Taryn Jacobus of Danville, Kentucky, for recently receiving the Angels in Adoption Award from the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). Each year, CCAI selects individuals across the nation who have demonstrated a commitmen  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Sept. 17 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * DAV strongly opposes H.R. 3132, the so-called "CHOICE for Veterans Act" * DAV is adamant that no veteran should start the claims process by paying for representation. Veterans have access to accredited representatives from veterans service organizations like DAV who provide knowledgeable, ethical support to ensure veterans receive the benefits they've earned--at no cost.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting five-year status reviews for 14 plant and six animal species in the Mountain-Prairie Region. This review is required by the Endangered Species Act and is intended to assess each species' status based on the best scientific and commercial data available. The listed species are from the states of Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances Six Bills to the Full House of Representatives Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), reported six pieces of legislation to the full House of Representatives. Legislative Vote Summary: * H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reautho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Supports D.C. CRIMES Act to End Juvenile Crime Crisis in Nation's Capital House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today spoke in support of H.R. 4922, the D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (D.C. CRIMES) Act, a bill introduced by Re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Supports the District of Columbia Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act to Hold Violent Juvenile Perpetrators Accountable House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today spoke in support of H.R. 5140, the District of Columbia Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, a bil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Comer: Redevelopment Plan for the RFK Memorial Stadium Site is a Bipartisan Success Story Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) commended the D.C. Council for completing all necessary legislative action to advance the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stad  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Invites CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to Testify on Radicalization of Online Forum Users Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) invited the Chief Executive Officers of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify at a full committee hearing on O  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Supports the D.C. Judicial Nominations Reform Act House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today spoke in support of H.R. 5125, the D.C. Judicial Nominations Reform Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) to align the appointment of D.C. ju  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Supports the District of Columbia Policing Protection Act to Enhance Public Safety House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today spoke in support of H.R. 5143, the District of Columbia Policing Protection Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * House Passes Oversight Committee Legislation to Make D.C. Safe Again This week, the House of Representatives passed four Oversight and Government Reform Committee bills aimed at codifying President Trump's agenda to make Washington, D.C. safe again. These bills address the juvenile crime crisis in the District, provid  more