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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) continues to scrutinize the Biden-Harris Administration's authority to enact Executive Order 14019, which promotes access to voting. In a letter addressed to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young, Chairman Comer reiterated requests for documents and communications related to the development and implementation of the executive order.

"The Committee received a short letter response from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) over one month past the deadline, in which none of the requested documents or communications were produced. Additionally, OMB has not provided a timeline for the production of responsive documents despite several requests by Committee staff to work with your agency on this matter to obtain the requested documents and communications," Chairman Comer wrote.

In June 2022, Republicans from both the Oversight Committee and the Committee on House Administration sent a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), expressing concerns that Executive Order 14019 exceeds presidential powers and statutory authority granted to federal agencies. On May 13, 2024, Chairman Comer and Oversight Republicans initiated an investigation into Executive Order 14019 by requesting relevant documents from OMB.

"If OMB continues to fail to produce the requested documents by August XX, 2024, the Committee will consider additional measures, including use of the compulsory process, to gain compliance and obtain this critical material," Chairman Comer continued.

Read the letter to OMB Director Shalanda Young here.

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