Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings (Md.), the newly minted chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is planning to investigate the Trump administration over its decision to include the question of citizenship on the 2020 census.
Rep. Betty McCollum (D., Minn.) called on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to open an investigation into an alleged $130,000 payment from President Donald Trump’s lawyer to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels.
Two key House committees have launched a joint investigation into decisions the Department of Justice made in 2016 during the presidential election.
The Republican Steering Committee on Thursday supported Rep. Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.) to become the next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) said Monday that he is a “definite maybe” for a cable news career once he officially leaves Congress on June 30.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.) could become chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee following the June 30th departure of the current chairman, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah).
The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee wrote a letter stating former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn misled the Pentagon on his ties to Russia, according to the New York Times.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.) is set to replace current House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) and recently lobbied members of the House Steering Committee for support.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) will leave his position in Congress on June 30, according to multiple sources who spoke with Politico. He is expected to make the announcement on Thursday.
