Press Releases

WASHINGTON—Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) today announced a hearing on “Mind Control and Accountability: Uncovering the Truth of the CIA’s MKULTRA Experiments.” During the hearing, members will examine the history and timeline of the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) MKULTRA project and ...

WASHINGTON— Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released the transcript from Bill Gates’s transcribed interview as part of the Committee’s review of the federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Gates’s interview occurred on June 10, 2026. The Committee also released the 

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) today announced a roundtable titled “Two Sides of a Digital Coin: Protecting U.S. Security by Challenging the Power of Repressive Foreign Regimes.” The roundtable will examine the ways digital assets like cryptocurrency can empower ...

WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) today announced a hearing titled “Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP.” The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has repeatedly identified vulnerabilities in the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that make the program susceptible to fraud and improper ...

WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) are continuing their investigation into the significant gaps in the federal government’s ability to monitor and track Science and Technology Agreements (STAs) between federal agencies and foreign governments, particularly China. In letters to the U.S. Department of State Office of Inspector General (OIG) and ...

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating the District of Columbia’s housing policies and the ongoing practice of seizing the home equity of homeowners in foreclosures involving outstanding tax obligations. D.C.’s practices appear to be misaligned with Supreme Court legal precedent and disproportionately impact elderly and minority homeowners. In a letter to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer ...

WASHINGTON—This week, the House of Representatives passed eleven Committee on Oversight and Government Reform bills aimed at protecting taxpayer funds and combating rampant fraud and improper payments in federal programs. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates that the federal government cumulatively improperly paid $2.8 trillion dollars since 2003. It also estimates that between $233 billion and $521 billion is lost annually across all federal programs and operations due to ...

WASHINGTON––House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to investigate activity by tax exempt entities and the ability of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to identify and enforce related violations of tax laws. State Democracy Defenders Fund is organized as a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit that enables donors to deduct contributions from their adjusted gross income for federal tax purposes. In a letter to Ambassador Norm Eisen, ...

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 8312, the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act. This bill, introduced by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), establishes a permanent, government-wide, anti-fraud analytics function to assist agency Inspectors General in their fraud prevention work. In his statement, Chairman Comer highlighted the importance of making the Pandemic ...

WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor to support his bill, H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act. This bill gives the U.S. Treasury the authority to halt and return payments flagged for fraud risks and follows the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into extensive fraud across multiple state social welfare programs, notably the State of Minnesota, and the ...