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Republicans want answers from FBI Director Wray in their push for Biden probes

Wray will field questions from GOP Chairman Jim Jordan and other Judiciary Republicans who accuse the agency of "weaponizing" its power for political reasons.

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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.

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House panel sets hearing to hold FBI director in contempt of Congress

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee will meet Thursday morning to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. If approved, the full House would vote on the charge.

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House Republicans ready contempt vote against FBI director Wray over document

The House Oversight chairman says he plans to move forward with holding FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress

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Supreme Court to review House Oversight lawsuit from 2017 - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will decide whether lawmakers in certain circumstances can turn to the courts if the government denies them documents.

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House Republicans ramp up claims Biden family received money from foreign contacts

House Oversight Chairman James Comer said Republicans have bank records that show the Biden family has benefited financially from foreign contacts. The White House and Hunter Biden slammed the claims.

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Democrats still aim to probe oil giants’ climate-change knowledge - Roll Call

Senate Democrats aim to continue a House investigation into the oil industry's so-called supermajors and what they knew about climate change.

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House Republicans paint DC as hellish in move to strike another city bill - Roll Call

Congressional Republicans on Wednesday took aim at D.C. as they seek to overturn a council vote for the second time in a month.

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Parkland father arrested during House hearing on gun rights - Roll Call

A man whose son was killed in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting was arrested outside a hearing on Second Amendment rights.

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GOP return to anti-Clinton playbook

Rep. James Comer is running the same game Rep. Dan Burton played when Bill Clinton was in the White House

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Marjorie Taylor Greene and House GOP want to visit January 6 defendants in jail

Oversight Committee Republicans are investigating Washington DC’s jail but activists say their years of warnings about the prison’s mistreatment of its mostly Black population fell on deaf ears

The Independent UK

House plots bipartisan deal on Trump and Biden family finances

"There are seeds of real legislative promise."

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‘Smut smear inquisition.’ White House, allies begin to push back on Comer’s offensive.

As James Comer was about to unfurl two Oversight Committee hearings on Capitol Hill this week, the White House issued a complaint.

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House panel on 'weaponization' of the government's first hearing takes aim at DOJ, FBI

The hours-long meeting for the House Judiciary Committee's select subpanel saw Republicans and Democrats trading attacks.

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GOP’s probe into Hunter Biden risks political blowback, polls suggest

WASHINGTON — The House Republican investigation into the financial dealings of President Joe Biden’s family risks turning off more voters than it attracts, as Democrats paint the inquiry as time-consuming political retribution that diverts attention from the approaching debt crisis and other problems.

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House GOP kills civil rights panel

"GOP Oversight⁩ tried to toss out the Civil Rights Subcommittee without anybody noticing," Democrat says

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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.

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House Democrats cry foul over elimination of civil rights panel - Roll Call

In one of his first moves as chairman, Comer renamed Oversight’s five subcommittees, saying it would help jump-start his investigations.

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Axios

Top Dems vs. McCarthy’s GOP firebrands on House Oversight Committee

"I think I’m going to have a lot of fun on this committee,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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MTG is angling to be Trump's VP: report

"When MTG looks in the mirror she sees a potential president smiling back," Bannon told NBC News

Axios

House Oversight chair promises "most exciting committee" in congressional history

"I'm amused that the White House has been so critical," Rep. Comer told Axios.

Salon

MTG has "matured" since doubting 9/11

"I think she realizes she doesn't know everything and she wants to learn," said Congressman Michael McCaul

The Independent UK

GOP investigations of Biden to test Chairman Comer’s power

Rep. James Comer has a balancing act ahead of him as the new chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee

The Independent UK

White House tells top House Republicans to hold their horses on oversight requests

Letters obtained by The Independent show the White House is not honouring requests made while Republicans don’t have majority control of the House

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Republicans have won the House. Now, they're promising to investigate the Bidens

GOP Rep. Comer says pending investigations will show Hunter Biden engaged in influence peddling. Comer alleges then-Vice President Biden may have financially benefitted from his son's businesses.

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