Given the shift in political control of the House that will occur in January 2011, companies and individuals will be eager to know how congressional oversight might change. With a Republican majority in the House, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) will become the Chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which has the broadest jurisdiction of any House committee. On September 22, 2010, Mr. Issa released a Blueprint of Oversight of the Executive Branch. The "Blueprint" also foreshadows some oversight of the private sector. Oversight, to some degree will respond to news events of the day, and Mr. Issa might not follow the "Blueprint" to a tee, but it does provide some insight into what his committee might investigate.
How Yesterday's Elections Will Affect Congressional Investigations in the House
November 3, 2010
