February 7, 2011 DOJ Says Probation Possible for Misdemeanor Congressional Contempt Last week, the Justice Department moved a federal court to reconsider its ruling that Scott...

January 24, 2011 Possible House Homeland Security Committee Hearings Raise Questions on Limitations of Congressional Investigations In December 2010, Rep. Peter King (R-NY), the new chair of the House Committee on...

January 19, 2011 Issa Names New Subcommittee Chairs Yesterday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform...

January 17, 2011 Members Use "Speech or Debate Clause" as Shield to Repel Government Investigations of Them The Washington Post today reported that at least four Members of Congress have invoked the...

January 12, 2011 Chairman Upton: No Investigation "Should Be Used as Political Justification for a Pre-Determined Agenda ...." Criticizing the final report of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill...

January 5, 2011 First Day of the New Congress Brings New Committee Web Sites Today marks the first day of the congressional term. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) officially becomes...