Lawmakers pressed for language in forthcoming appropriations bills to reduce or withhold funding from such agencies that fail to cooperate with investigations.
sent to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole on Friday, a group of 22 House Republicans urged the Oklahoma Republican to “leverage the power of the purse” to compel government agencies to respond to document requests and other inquiries related to oversight investigations.
The letter cites multiple instances in which the committee submitted information requests to Biden administration agencies, specifically naming the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Agriculture, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Defense.
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