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James Comer

RepublicanKentuckyCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 7

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (7)After election (2)In office (5)

After the election · Original date not established

Civil rights & justice

Provide Epstein survivors unredacted access to their records

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James Comer’s report recommends that the Department of Justice establish a process for Epstein survivors and their representatives to access survivors’ personal files and records without redactions. The recommendation is intended to advance transparency and justice for survivors; it is a proposed action for DOJ, not a description of an enacted policy.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

After the election · Original date not established

Civil rights & justice

Further investigate allegations and interview key witnesses in the Epstein case

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Comer calls for the Department of Justice to interview or re-interview key witnesses and investigate allegations of criminal activity involving Epstein’s associates. The committee report gives Lesley Groff as an example of a witness for further questioning and separately calls for investigation of allegations Sarah Kellen made against two men.

Context: The recommendation concerns the Epstein and Maxwell investigations and the specific allegations identified in the report.

While serving · Original date not established

Education Economy, taxes & work

Expand career and technical education

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James Comer supports expanding career and technical education to help prepare students for work. He presents this as part of his effort to create opportunities for Kentucky students and strengthen the workforce.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

Federal funding for Kentucky schools

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James Comer supports continued federal funding for Kentucky schools. He says federal education policy should serve students rather than Washington bureaucrats, while local schools should have more authority.

Context: The passage does not specify funding levels or changes to federal education policy.

While serving · Original date not established

Economy, taxes & work

Business taxes, energy, spending, and regulation

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Comer supports lower taxes, affordable energy, responsible federal spending, and fewer burdensome regulations. He presents these policies as a way to help Kentucky’s small businesses, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs invest, expand, and create good-paying jobs.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

Rural healthcare, Medicare, and patient control

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Comer supports protecting rural healthcare providers, strengthening Medicare, and giving patients greater control over their healthcare decisions. He frames these priorities around Kentuckians’ access to affordable, high-quality care from providers they know and trust.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

Federal support for Kentucky schools

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Comer supports continued federal funding for Kentucky schools. He also supports federal education policies that serve students’ interests rather than those of Washington bureaucrats, with the broader goal that every student can access a high-quality education that prepares them to succeed.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.