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