The Latest Breaking News from James R Comer

House GOP scraps contempt-of-Congress meeting for FBI head - Roll Call

The House GOP scrapped a Thursday meeting to hold the head of the FBI in contempt of Congress after securing more access to records.

Roll Call · Jun 8, 2023

House GOP presses forward with contempt against FBI director - Roll Call

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee plans to consider Thursday whether to hold the head of the FBI in contempt of Congress.

Roll Call · Jun 7, 2023

McCarthy floats contempt for FBI director over document request - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy threatened to seek to hold the FBI director in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t comply with a subpoena.

Roll Call · May 30, 2023

COVID-19 origins probe plods on with no clear resolution

WASHINGTON — Republicans are continuing the search for answers on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but the path forward is mired in stalled investigations, classified documents and stonewalling from the Chinese government.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023

COVID-19 origins probe plods on with no clear resolution - Roll Call

Top Republicans are ramping up investigations on whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

Roll Call · Mar 6, 2023

House passes resolutions to block DC voting, criminal code changes

WASHINGTON — The House passed resolutions Thursday to overturn District of Columbia bills that would allow immigrants to vote in local elections and reduce criminal penalties, the first time the chamber has voted to nix local measures in eight years.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

House passes resolutions to block DC voting, criminal code changes - Roll Call

The House passed resolutions Thursday to overturn District of Columbia bills on noncitizen voting and criminal penalties.

Roll Call · Feb 9, 2023

House oversight panel clashes at hearing on border security

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on a House oversight panel traded barbs Tuesday at a hearing over the Biden administration’s policies at the U.S.-Mexico border, as Democrats accused their Republican colleagues of fueling inflammatory rhetoric against migrants.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

House oversight panel clashes at hearing on border security - Roll Call

Lawmakers on a House oversight panel traded barbs Tuesday at a hearing over the Biden administration’s policies at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Roll Call · Feb 7, 2023

House Democrats cry foul over elimination of civil rights panel

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Accountability Committee adopted its new rules on Tuesday after rejecting six amendments proposed by Democrats, in a first glimpse of a key committee whose new chairman, James R. Comer, has promised to launch a series of partisan investigations.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023