Congressional Oversight in an Era of Partisan Gridlock
Co-Author, Washington Legal Foundation, Nov. 25, 2024
With Congress seemingly plagued by partisan gridlock, both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives continue to pursue robust, some might say aggressive, oversight agendas. As always, a major focus has been the executive branch which, in any administration, will present a seemingly never-ending target list for oversight. But beyond Congress’s clear constitutional duty to oversee the executive branch operations it funds, the House and the Senate have increasingly focused on overseeing the activities of private actors as well, be they recipients of federal funds, members of federally regulated industries, or others who simply affect interstate commerce.
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