Capital Building

House Committee On Oversight and Government Reform

Committee Background

Year Established

1816

Key Issues

Financial and programmatic oversight of all federal agencies including serving as Congress’ chief investigative committee; exposure of waste, fraud, and abuse in spending or government operations

Jurisdiction

Oversight of government operations, including the Departments of Treasury, Labor, State, Defense, Homeland Security, Energy, Agriculture, and Postal Service; oversight of healthcare policy and administration, Social Security, drug policy, entitlement programs, and government information technology programs, including data standards, cybersecurity and privacy. Note: committee chair maintains subpoena power

Committee Leadership

Chair Trey Gowdy (R - SC)
Chair
Ranking Mem. Elijah Cummings (D - MD)
Ranking Member

Vital Stats

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Staffing

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