9 hours ago · Johnson, along with mayors from three other large U.S. cities, has confirmed he will attend a committee hearing chaired by Rep. James Comer, a GOP congressman from Kentucky who oversees the House ...

1 day ago · WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced that the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City have confirmed their attendance to testify at a full committee hearing on March 5, 2025. ... Chicago, Denver, and New York City have confirmed their attendance to testify at a ...

Jan 27, 2025 · WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced today an investigation into the policies of sanctuary jurisdictions and their impact on public safety and federal immigration enforcement. ... In letters sent to the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City, Chairman Comer requested ...

10 hours ago · House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters Johnson and the mayors for three other major cities – Boston, Denver, and New York – last week, asking them to testify before ...

10 hours ago · Oversight Committee chair U.S. Rep James Comer, R-Ky., opened an investigation into four liberal cities, including Chicago, last month and requested the mayors appear in a hearing over what he ...

9 hours ago · Johnson and the mayors of Boston, New York City and Denver were invited to speak at the hearing by U.S. Rep. James Comer, a Kentucky Republican and chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in a letter sent on Jan. 27. According to the letter, Comer’s committee is investigating sanctuary jurisdictions “and their ...

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky) announced today that the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City confirmed their attendance to testify at a committee hearing on March 5.. The development follows Comer's announcement last week of an investigation into sanctuary city policies and their impact on public safety and federal immigration ...

10 hours ago · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday accepted an invitation from the Republican chairperson of the U.S. House Oversight Committee to testify about the city’s self-proclaimed status as a sanctuary city. ... U.S. Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky), the committee’s chair, also requested all documents and communications related to Chicago’s ...

Jan 28, 2025 · In a letter to Chicago's mayor and other big-city mayors, Rep. James Comer asked Johnson to discuss the impact of Chicago's sanctuary status at a Feb. 11 hearing. It's unclear whether Johnson will attend.

Jan 28, 2025 · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday declined to respond to a request from the Republican chairperson of the U.S. House Oversight Committee about the city’s self-proclaimed status as a sanctuary city. ... Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry, who said the letter sent by U.S. Rep James Comer (R-Kentucky) was under “legal review.”