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James Comer

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James Richardson Comer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2016. A member of the Republican Party, Comer has focused on issues such as agriculture, economic development, and government accountability during his tenure. He previously served as the Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture from 2012 to 2016, where he worked on various initiatives to support farmers and promote the state's agricultural products.

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Jul 17, 2023

It is shameful. It is absolutely shameful. Providing people healthcare is not a reward. It is not charity.

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Jul 17, 2023

We want to stop punishing people. We need to get to a place where we recognize we actually grow our economy.

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Jul 17, 2023

What DACA recipients have been asking for is not charity. It is for us to stop punishing them.

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Jul 17, 2023

The energy policies coming out of the Biden Administration are very concerning to the House Oversight Committee.

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Jul 11, 2023

Since assuming office after campaigning to be the unity president, President Biden has launched a slew of whole-of-government efforts to impose a radical progressive vision upon America.

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Jul 11, 2023

The USA Act will force long-overdue deliberations to take place.

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Jul 11, 2023

What we should not do is have one rule that punishes everybody for the sake of a few bad actors.

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Jul 11, 2023

The District Government enacted the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act, allowing non-citizen residents to vote in D.C. local elections.

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Jul 11, 2023

As my colleague, Congresswoman Mace, said, there is very little as bipartisan as an executive order issued under President Trump that President Biden has chosen to keep in place.

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Jul 11, 2023

I urge my colleagues to oppose the Crockett amendment.

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Jul 11, 2023

This bill is bipartisan, bicameral, and just a simple commonsense step forward in this existential push for AI leadership.

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Jul 11, 2023

I respect the fact that the entire state delegation must come together in support of a postal-naming measure prior to the Oversight Committee's consideration of a bill.

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Jul 11, 2023

This bill seeks to end that special interest so that the taxpayers who we support, who we work for, who are our bosses, they are our special interest.

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Jul 11, 2023

It is time the GOOD Act becomes law and agencies are required to publish their regulatory guidance in a single, easily accessible location.

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Jul 11, 2023

I am proud to support Representative Mace's bill, and I thank her for the opportunity to co-lead.

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Jul 11, 2023

Since the voters entrusted Republicans with control of the House, this Committee has conducted long overdue oversight of our Nation's capital city.

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Jul 11, 2023

This legislation will provide Congress better insight into how our Federal Agencies purchase and use software.

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Jul 11, 2023

we are opposed to letting non-citizens vote. That is a very important part of our platform.

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Jul 10, 2023

I hate when politics is injected into science, but it's impossible not to, especially given the circumstance.

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Jul 10, 2023

The preferred political narrative has always been to attack those that think this may have come from a lab.

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Jul 10, 2023

Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is vital. It's vital to preparing for future pandemics and to save lives.

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Jun 20, 2023

The problem with the client is the industry is exhibiting vertical and horizontal manipulation of the pharmaceutical market.

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Jun 13, 2023

Today's hearing will shine a bright light on President Biden's whole-of-government regulatory blitz that began on his first day in office.

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Jun 13, 2023

We support commonsense regulations. We always need to examine, and evaluate, and seek input on burdensome and costly regulations.

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