On January 10, 2023, the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 11 establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (the “Select Committee”). The...more
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (“Select Subcommittee”), first assembled in April 2020 and charged with investigating the effectiveness and transparency of the nation’s response to the coronavirus...more
Six months into the 117th Congress, the U.S. Senate has recently increased its oversight activities following a slow start. Since April, newly empowered Democratic Members have launched or requested more than 20 inquiries...more
7/6/2021
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Investigations into financial services companies are expected to heat up during the 117th Congress, with Democratic leadership already signaling interest -
With a newly seated Democratic majority in both chambers, we...more
3/1/2021
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This past year, in the wake of multiple consumer data breaches and growing concerns regarding national security-related cyber threats, there has been a significant increase in congressional oversight activity directed toward...more
On November 9, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) wrote to U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb requesting information on FDA’s efforts to address medical device...more
On October 10, 2018, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled “Threats to the Homeland,” with Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Director Christopher Wray, Department...more
On September 6, 2018, two subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee held a joint hearing entitled “Understanding Cybersecurity Threats to America's Aviation Sector,” with private sector...more
On July 25, 2018, the Subcommittees on Government Operations and Information Technology of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee (the “Committee”) held a joint hearing entitled “GAO High...more
In May, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees approved legislation providing fiscal year 2019 funding for the Department of Energy (“DOE”). Both the House and Senate versions of the funding bill include significant...more
On Wednesday, March 14, the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Energy Subcommittee (the “Subcommittee”) held a hearing entitled: “DOE Modernization: Legislation Addressing Cybersecurity and Emergency Response,” and reviewed...more