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House Oversight Committee Expresses No Confidence In DEA Administrator Leonhart

WASHINGTON— Today, after listening to testimony during yesterday’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on “DOJ IG: Handling of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Allegations,” Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) joined with fellow committee Members in expressing no confidence in DEA Administrator Michele ...

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Joint Hearing Wrap-Up – Oversight of Efforts to Reform Export-Import Bank of the United States

HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND OVERSIGHT JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy, Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI)                 Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH)   Oversight of Efforts ...

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Hearing Wrap Up: Identifying Duplicative and Redundant Programs Within the Federal Government

The 2015 Duplication Report released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), identifies areas of duplication, overlap, and fragmentation in federal programs. It also outlines ...

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Hearing Wrap-Up – DOJ IG: Handling of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Allegations

Witnesses:  Michael Horowitz, Inspector General, US Department of Justice (DOJ) Kevin Perkins, Associate Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Michele Leonhart, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)   CLICK HERE FOR HEARING MATERIALS Takeaways: DEA Administrator Leonhart 

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GAO Report Identifies Duplication in Federal Programs

Billions wasted each year on redundant, overlapping, fragmented services WASHINGTON— The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released its 2015 report to Congress identifying opportunities to reduce fragmentation, overlap, and duplication within the federal government. The GAO report presents 66 actions that the executive branch or Congress may take to make 24 areas within the federal government more ...

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Chairman Chaffetz Statement on Deadly Shooting at Suitland Federal Center

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) issued the following statement in the wake of yesterday’s deadly incident at the Suitland Federal Center.     “Yesterday’s shooting death of Officer Lawrence Buckner at the Suitland Federal Center is an unimaginable and heartbreaking loss for his family and for the broader Census Bureau family. My thoughts and prayers are ...

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Chairman Chaffetz Issues Statement in Response to DOJ Decision on Lois Lerner

WASHINGTON— House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s decision to not proceed with a criminal contempt prosecution of Lois Lerner: “Today’s announcement is disappointing and exhibits a disregard for the rule of law.  Mr. Machen attempted to absolve Ms. Lerner of her actions by substituting his judgment for that of the full House of Representatives. ...

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Former DOE Deputy Secretary Signs on as CEO of Company the DOE Helped Keep Afloat Amidst Bankruptcy

WASHINGTON— This week, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) and Interior Subcommittee Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY- At large) issued letters to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz and Centrus Energy Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Chairman Chaffetz Issues Subpoenas to Two Secret Service Agents

WASHINGTON— Today, Chairman Jason Chaffetz issued the following statement regarding the Committee’s ongoing investigation into the United States Secret Service (USSS). “The top priority of the Committee’s investigation into multiple security lapses within the Secret Service is to ensure the President, his family, and other individuals protected by the Secret Service are safe. As part of our investigation, we have requested interviews with Secret Service agents who can shed ...

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Chaffetz Responds to DOJ Inspector General Report on Misconduct Within Law Enforcement Components

WASHINGTON— The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) today released a report that examines how the DOJ’s four law enforcement components respond to sexual misconduct and harassment allegations made by their employees. The report found, among other things, that “the foreign officer allegedly arranged ‘sex parties’ with prostitutes funded ...