Press Releases
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 5, 2021)—Yesterday, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on Oversight and Reform Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez, and Committee Member Mark DeSaulnier sent letters to four companies seeking information about their plans to use a CARES Act tax provision—meant to help companies struggling during the coronavirus pandemic—to increase tax deductions for litigation costs related to the company's role in the U.S. opioid crisis.
Washington, D.C.– Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the report from the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (DOT OIG) ethics investigation into former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. |
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 3, 2021)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) providing new evidence of illegal e-cigarette sales, and urging immediate action to remove all flavored e-cigarette products sold by Puff Bar from the market and prosecute violators.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 3, 2021)— Today, Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Environment, sent a letter to Bill Magness, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), requesting information and documents regarding their lack of preparation for the recent winter storm that caused millions of power outages across the state. |
Washington D.C. (Mar. 2, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 2, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House Floor in favor of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act." Below is Chairwoman Maloney's full statement for the record. Watch Chairwoman Maloney's floor statement. Floor Statement of Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney H.R. 1, the "For the People Act" March 2, 2021 |
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 2, 2021)—Today, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its 2021 High-Risk List, an inventory of government operations most vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, or insufficiency, that is updated at the start of each Congress. The 2021 List and accompanying report describe the status of high-risk areas relative to the 2019 report and identify new areas of concern, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 1, 2021)—Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement in response to a new report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) detailing how billions of dollars Congress appropriated for reconstruction projects in Afghanistan were used: |
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2021)— Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act. Below are her remarks, as prepared for delivery.
Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney
Floor Statement for H.R. 1319 – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
February 26, 2021
Washington D.C. (Feb. 26, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. |