House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Nov 13th

GOP Lawmakers Seek Answers from USPS Inspector General Regarding Investigation into Whistleblower Allegations

11/13/2020 WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today wrote to United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb regarding the handling of a whistleblower complaint, which unearthed allegations of backdating mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day, and the unusual […]

Nov 11th

Joe Biden And The Postal Service: Why Conciliation Trumps Combat

11/11/2020 Joe Biden and his likely incoming administration must make a basic decision about how they will deal with the large and financially troubled U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Option one is to continue, even accelerate, House Democrats’ policy of belligerence toward Republican Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Option two is to recognize the reality that DeJoy […]

Aug 17th

Postmaster General Agrees to Appear Before Oversight Committee on Sweeping Changes to Postal Service

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 17, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy agreed to the Committee’s request to testify on Monday, August 24, 2020. “I’m pleased that the Postmaster General will testify voluntarily before the Oversight Committee on Monday about […]

Oct 17th

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings has died

Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings has died ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper’s son who rose to become the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, died early Thursday of complications from longstanding health issues, his office said. He was 68. Cummings was a formidable […]

Jun 9th

GOP recommends Rep. Trey Gowdy to Chair Oversight and Government Reform Committee

6/8/17 WASHINGTON —  The House Republican Steering Committee has recommended that Rep.  Trey Gowdy (R-SC) be named chairman of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, to succeed Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement: “Trey Gowdy possesses the experience and deep commitment to transparency and accountability necessary to […]

Mar 16th

Postmasters: House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Approves Postal Reform Bill

3/16/2017 From United Postmasters and Managers of America (UPMA) Earlier today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved H.R. 756, the Postal Reform Act of 2017, by voice vote. The bipartisan bill would help to stabilize postal finances and ensure its operational viability. H.R. 756 was the subject of UPMA lobbying efforts during the […]