James Comer
Republican · KY-1 · U.S. House
Bio
James Richardson Comer Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in Congress since 2016, during the 114th United States Congress. He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and also served as the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky.
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Congress Isn’t Done With Epstein Benefactor Leon BlackBillionaire Leon Black answered so few questions about his $158 million payments to Jeffrey Epstein that he was subpoenaed by House Oversight chair James Comer on the spot.
New York Magazine · June 26, 2026
Leon Black's Epstein testimony ends with Congress demanding receiptsHouse Oversight's Epstein probe took a turn Friday when Chairman James Comer issued two subpoenas to billionaire Leon Black during questioning, after lawmakers said Black refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements. This is the Epstein universe…
Boing Boing · June 26, 2026- House GOP issue contempt threat against ActBlue after Dem fundraiser refuses to turn over hundreds of documents
WASHINGTON — The leaders of three Republican House committees threatened Monday to hold Democratic fundraising powerhouse ActBlue in contempt of Congress after the firm refused to turn over more than 400 documents, citing attorney-client privilege. A letter f…
Freerepublic.com · June 22, 2026 - Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: May 2026: Atrocities 931-1013
Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We called this list a collection of Trump’s cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes, and it felt urgent to …
Mcsweeneys.net · June 18, 2026
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