WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, voted for the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act to prohibit the Biden Administration from banning the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land or water for hunting and fishing. Hunting and fishing are allowed at nearly 400 national wildlife refuges, 35 wetland management districts, and 20 national fish hatcheries. In 2020, the Tru  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions & Monetary Policy, issued the following news release: Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), is holding a hearing entitled "Merger Policies of the Federal Banking Agencies." Read Chairman Barr's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Mergers of financial institutions can   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee hearing titled "Oversight of D.C.'s Response to Unlawful Activity and Antisemitism." The Committee will seek answers from District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith on the city's response t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is today opening an investigation into the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) involvement in blocking the merger of U.S.-based iRobot Corporation (iRobot) and Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon). In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, Chairman Comer requests documents and c  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding net neutrality: "Six years ago, the junior Senator for Massachusetts warned that, 'There will be a political price to pay for those on the wrong side of history' in the Republican effort to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules. "Then-Senator Harris warned that the   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding higher education and judicial nominations: "For months, the most elite corners of American higher education have made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Unfortunately, they're still finding new ways to embarrass themselves with vile, anti-Semitic radicalism. "B  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued an interim staff report titled "An Evaluation of the Evidence Surrounding EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.'s Research Activities". This report details the Select Subcommittee's comprehensive investigation into the U.S. government's funding and lack o  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representatives Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), and William Timmons (R-S.C.) today met with George Washington University leadership and toured the radical, antisemitic, and unlawful enca  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: "I spoke yesterday about the failures of America's so-called elite universities to maintain academic rigor, student safety, and basic order as their faculty and students become more radicalized. "The most alarming aspect of this chaos o  more