Latest in congressional oversight
How might things play out when a House committee issues a subpoena and, in response, the Trump administration refuses to turn over documents or allow an administration official to testify?
In the last fifty years, Congress has three times investigated potential criminal activity by a sitting president. A new white paper from Protect Democracy examines lessons from those investigations for the new Congress.
The new Congress should dust off its constitutional powers, exercise the prerogatives of the legislative branch and serve as appropriate check on the president.
Congressional reforms implemented in the years after Nixon’s resignation hold important lessons for the present day.
More members of Congress are interested in seats on the House intelligence committee, reflecting a surge in attention toward a body that has recently transformed into a partisan battleground.
The 9/11 Commission’s call to action to update and modernize congressional intelligence oversight is as relevant as ever.
Congress tries to reform itself and streamline oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. Maybe this time is the charm.
The Senate has voted down a joint resolution that sought to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen. But that doesn’t mean that the joint resolution didn’t serve its intended purpose.
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a joint resolution to compel the Trump administration to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen. This deep dive explains how the resolution's procedural context within Congress should shape understanding of the proposal.
Don't shut down the Congressional investigations. They are more important that the Special Counsel inquiry ....