United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Some of the key events about United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
- 1816Established as the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments to oversee government spending
- 1927Expanded oversight responsibilities to include all government operations and activities
- 1952Conducted investigations into corruption and inefficiency in the Internal Revenue Service
- 1963Investigated security risks in the State Department, leading to improved clearance procedures
- 1973Held hearings on the Watergate scandal, contributing to increased government accountability
- 1982Investigated the Environmental Protection Agency's handling of Superfund sites
- 1994Conducted hearings on the tobacco industry, leading to increased public awareness of health risks
- 1997The committee held controversial hearings on alleged White House campaign finance abuses that were criticized as partisan.
- 2002Investigated the Enron scandal, resulting in corporate accountability reforms
- 2003The committee subpoenaed private medical records of Terri Schiavo, raising privacy concerns.
- 2008Examined the financial crisis, leading to regulatory changes in the banking industry
- 2008The committee was accused of politicizing investigations into the financial crisis.
- 2012The committee's investigation into the "Fast and Furious" operation was seen by some as politically motivated.
- 2014The committee's Benghazi investigation was criticized for its length and cost.
- 2015Investigated the Flint water crisis, bringing national attention to infrastructure and public health issues
- 2015The committee's handling of Hillary Clinton's email controversy was viewed by some as excessively partisan.
- 2017The committee was criticized for not pursuing investigations into the Trump administration with the same vigor as previous administrations.
- 2019The committee faced accusations of overreach in its demands for President Trump's financial records.
- 2020The committee was criticized for its handling of COVID-19 related oversight, with claims of insufficient scrutiny.
- 2021The committee's investigation into the January 6th Capitol attack was initially blocked, leading to criticism of partisan obstruction.
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