
A single Kentucky Republican travels with Biden to survey tornado and storm damage
CNN
On nearly any other day in Washington, Republican Congressman James Comer would likely be calling for oversight investigations into the Biden administration.
But on Wednesday, Comer -- who represents Kentucky's 1st District and is the top Republican on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform -- accompanied President Joe Biden throughout his trip to Kentucky to survey damage in the wake of deadly tornadoes.
Comer's congressional district includes Mayfield and Dawson Springs -- two towns the President visited where tornadoes had ripped across neighborhoods, destroying homes and businesses.

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