Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Politics

House GOP takes aim at White House for ignoring oversight requests

by December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022
House GOP takes aim at White House for ignoring oversight requests

House Republicans fired back at the White House on Thursday after the counsel’s office rejected GOP oversight requests.

On Thursday morning, White House Special Counsel Richard Sauber sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and House Oversight Committee ranking member James Comer, R-Ky., to say that the administration did not plan to respond to letters seeking information for potential House probes, telling the congressmen that they needed to resend those requests once they take over their committees in the next Congress.

The lawmakers are anticipated to lead the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, respectively, when Republicans take the majority next month in the 118th Congress.

The Republicans say that the move is an effort to ‘obstruct congressional oversight.’

‘Just before dawn at 4:33 a.m., the White House informed us they will not provide the answers we have been seeking for the American people on important issues such as the border and fentanyl crises, the energy crisis, botched Afghanistan withdrawal, COVID origins and the Biden family’s influence peddling,’ Comer said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

‘President Biden promised to have the most transparent administration in history, but at every turn the Biden White House seeks to obstruct congressional oversight and hide information from the American people,’ he said.

In November, Jordan wrote to White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain ahead of the new Congress, where Republicans will hold the majority, requesting documents and related information ‘concerning the Biden Administration’s misuse of federal criminal and counterterrorism resources to target concerned parents at school board meetings.’ Jordan threatened to use the subpoena power he will receive next year to obtain the information.

‘Please be aware that if our requests remain outstanding at the beginning of the 118th Congress, the committee may be forced to resort to compulsory process to obtain the material we require,’ Jordan said.

Ian Sams, a spokesman for the White House counsel’s office, told Fox News that the office intends to operate in ‘good faith’ with the Republicans.

‘As we have over the past two years, we intend to work in good faith to provide appropriate information to Congress, but Americans have made clear they expect their leaders in Washington to work together on their top priorities, like lowering costs. That’s what the president will focus on, and we hope House Republicans join him.’

‘Unfortunately, political stunts like subpoena threats from the minority suggest House Republicans might be spending more time thinking about how to get booked on ‘Hannity’ than on preparing to work together to help the American people,’ Sams said.

The House Judiciary Committee tweeted Thursday that the White House’s advance notice of the letter to news outlet Politico is indicative of the White House ‘playing games.’

‘Does leaking a story and sending a letter at 4:34 a.m. sound like ‘good faith’ to you, @JoeBiden,’ the tweet stated.

‘No. It shows how scared you are of important congressional oversight, particularly one where your administration targeted parents protesting at local school board meetings.’

‘The White House and media are already playing games. This is why it’s so important for us to hit the ground running on January 3rd. Get ready,’ the committee added.

Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Dem Rep. Katie Porter under fire for treatment of veteran fellow as former staffer decries culture of fear
next post
John Fetterman hasn’t given a single interview since election, amid questions about fitness

You may also like

A look back at Trump’s past debates

September 10, 2024

Tim Scott has one-word response to California bill...

September 10, 2023

Lloyd Austin hospitalization: House Republicans demand more details...

January 12, 2024

Hunter Biden hangs around Malibu while questions swirl...

January 13, 2023

Florida Sen. Rick Scott urges Senate Republicans ‘to...

January 4, 2023

Bill Barr Says Biden’s Corrupt Justice Department Prosecutors...

November 20, 2022

Who is Nicole Shanahan? Meet the wealthy entrepreneur...

March 27, 2024

BREAKING: “I WILL NOT QUIT” – Kari Lake...

November 29, 2022

Bezos’ Amazon and Blue Origin back Harris as...

September 4, 2024

Here are the 21 House Republicans who voted...

September 30, 2023

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • Call with China’s Xi, and Trump-Musk exchange fueled barbs during 20th week in office

      June 7, 2025
    • Trump’s conservative allies warn Congress faces critical ‘test’ with $9.4B spending cut proposal

      June 7, 2025
    • Tech ETFs are Leading Since April, but Another Group is Leading YTD

      June 7, 2025
    • TIMELINE: Inside the evolving relationship between Trump and Musk from first term to this week’s fallout

      June 7, 2025
    • Deadly drone wars are already here and the US is horribly unprepared

      June 7, 2025
    • Week Ahead: NIFTY’s Behavior Against This Level Crucial As The Index Looks At Potential Resumption Of An Upmove

      June 7, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,152)
    • Investing (2,019)
    • Politics (15,564)
    • Stocks (3,136)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved