U.S. Rep. James Comer | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. James Comer | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. James Comer, representing Kentucky's 1st district in the U.S. Congress, has recently taken to social media to voice concerns on several pivotal issues. Serving in Congress since 2016, Comer succeeded Ed Whitfield and has a well-documented history of public service, including a prior term in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2001 to 2012.
On April 14, 2025, Rep. Comer expressed his viewpoint regarding immigration law, stating, "Federal immigration law overrides state law under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution." He criticized Democratic Governors JB Pritzker, Tim Walz, and Kathy Hochul for attempting to "shield illegal aliens from lawful immigration enforcement" and suggested it might be necessary for them to appear before Congress to address these actions.
The following day, on April 15, 2025, Comer highlighted concerns over the security of personal DNA data. He alerted the public that the "Personal DNA data of more than 15 million Americans is in jeopardy of being sold to the highest bidder & falling into the hands of China." This statement was made in the context of 23andMe's bankruptcy, which he argued raises significant national security and data privacy issues. He mentioned that @GOPoversight is actively working to safeguard this genetic data.
On April 16, 2025, Comer criticized NPR and PBS in a social media post. He claimed that "NPR & PBS use taxpayer dollars to push disinformation & left-wing propaganda", a concern already exposed by @GOPoversight. He aligned with President Trump's proposal to defund these organizations, stating his full agreement that they "should not be subsidized at the taxpayers’ expense."
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