Honorable James Comer
U.S. Representative, Kentucky, Republican
Elected in 2016, Rep. Comer represents the 1st Congressional District of Kentucky. Prior to joining Congress, he served six terms in the Kentucky state legislature. In 2011, he was the state’s commissioner of agriculture. In Congress, he is the current ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. He is also a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor. The following is an excerpt from his remarks at the March 22, 2021, hearing titled, “H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51st State,” held before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. …
