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June 7, 2018

House Judiciary and Oversight Committees to Hold Hearing on IG Report Examining DOJ and FBI Actions in 2016

Washington, DC - On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform will hold a joint hearing on "Oversight of the FBI and DOJ Actions in Advance of the 2016 Election." At the hearing, Inspector General Michael Horowitz will testify before the Committees on the findings of the forthcoming report on Justice Department and FBI actions in advance of the 2016 presidential election.


June 7, 2018

Reps. Doggett & Cummings: DOJ Response to Whistleblower Immigration Judge Inquiry Fails to Address Allegations and Renews Concerns of Politicization


June 4, 2018
Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings and Rep. Gerry Connolly, the Ranking Member and Vice-Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Trey Gowdy requesting he issue a subpoena for documents being withheld by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to Administrator Scott Pruitt's multiple abuses of authority in using agency staff for his own personal purposes.

May 29, 2018

Democrats Request Hearing on White House

Obstruction of GAO Investigations

Washington, DC (May 29, 2018)—Today, all Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter asking Chairman Trey Gowdy to hold a hearing on the decision by the White House to obstruct investigations by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).


May 25, 2018

Washington, D.C. (May 25, 2018)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Eliot L.


May 24, 2018

Oversight Democrats Reveal Significant Flaws

In Republican Staff Memo on "Official Time"


May 23, 2018

Over 30 Senate, House Democrats Press Trump Administration to Explain How Late Addition of Census Citizenship Question Will Comply with Federal Law

Lawmakers demand answers from Administrator Rao, Secretary Ross following rushed decision to add untested citizenship question to the 2020 Census


May 23, 2018

Republicans Block Gomez Resolution Compelling

Trump Administration to Produce Documents on

Addition of Citizenship Question to 2020 Census