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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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Mar 3, 2025

The Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act is measured and targeted legislation that can inform future congressional work on Federal procurement, a policy area we know is ripe for reform and taxpayer savings. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my…

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Mar 3, 2025

By nominating Ed Martin to be the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, President Donald Trump wasted no time delivering on his promise to restore law and order in our capital city.

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Mar 3, 2025

I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation, which will streamline cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure to protect Federal IT systems. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question…

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Mar 3, 2025

I want to make it very clear to my constituents in Kentucky what my objectives are over the next 22 months of the 119th Congress. First of all, President Trump received an overwhelming mandate not just in Kentucky's First Congressional…

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Mar 3, 2025

The Postal Service is tasked with the challenging job of providing fast, reliable mail service nationwide. While they do so, their safety should be prioritized. I encourage all my colleagues to support this commonsense bill that increases…

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Mar 3, 2025

I urge my colleagues to support the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act, or GOOD Act, and to pass this legislation once again, like the House did in the last term. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on…

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Feb 23, 2025

For years, Republicans and on the Oversight Committee have condemned this waste.

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Feb 23, 2025

With a staggering $37 trillion national debt, we have no time to lose.

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Feb 23, 2025

For years, Republicans and Democrats on the Oversight Committee have condemned this waste.

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Feb 22, 2025

Boston is a sanctuary jurisdiction under the Boston Trust Act, which the Boston City Council recently voted unanimously to reaffirm.

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Dec 9, 2024

I appreciate the fact that you have a plan and you are trying to implement that plan.

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Dec 9, 2024

Inflation caused by President Biden's out-of-control government spending is one factor, but it is not the only factor.

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Dec 9, 2024

The Postal Service is hemorrhaging red ink. This year's loss was almost $10 billion.

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Dec 9, 2024

Mr. DeJoy has withstood terrible character attacks by Democrats to include demanding he be tried for treason.

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Dec 4, 2024

I appreciate and agree with hopefully the next ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, and there are two bills we are talking about, including the one for Mr. Mfume, that didn't meet those requirements. Hopefully, that will not…

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Dec 4, 2024

Many of us believe that the Federal agencies are populated with hyper-partisan, left-wing extremists and just so many mistakes that are made, big mistakes, in this town always just mysteriously benefit Democrats at the expense of…

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Dec 4, 2024

I might add they have nowhere to go but up in the ranking member category on that side of the aisle, and I appreciate my friend from New York City. Mr. Speaker, I encourage everyone to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance…

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Dec 4, 2024

I encourage my House colleagues to support this bill honoring Sergeant Hooser, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Comer) that the…

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Dec 4, 2024

Before I yield, I might add to what Mr. Raskin said. There was also a bill that the minority party had that didn't get all the delegation in his home State of Maryland, but we passed that bill through the committee as well. I understand…

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Dec 4, 2024

I urge my House colleagues to support this bill honoring Chief Michael Maloney, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Comer) that the…

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Dec 4, 2024

In closing, I encourage my colleagues to support this legislation. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Comer) that the House suspend the…

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Dec 4, 2024

I encourage my colleagues to support this very important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moore of Utah). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Comer)…

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Dec 4, 2024

I will be honest with you, I did not have confidence in the Census the last time, and that was not under you and that was in the Trump Administration.

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Dec 4, 2024

the mistakes that were made in the last Census have huge political consequences.

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