Moving Our Nation Forward
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Improving Americans’ Quality of Life: Homes, Health, Jobs, and Education

Oversight Committee Democrats are focused on preserving home ownership, getting America back to work, ensuring quality, affordable health care, and giving all students access to a high-quality education.

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Making Government Work for All Americans

Our aggressive agenda works to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government spending, enhance transparency, and ensure that the needs of Americans are put ahead of corporate special interest.

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Promoting the Safety and Well-Being of the American People

We are committed to supporting our troops and veterans, protecting American consumers, and safeguarding national and homeland security.

For a PDF version of the Democratic Agenda, please click here.

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Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy

Legislative jurisdiction over the federal civil service and the U.S. Postal Service. The Subcommittee also has oversight jurisdiction over labor policy.

Minority
Rep. Steven Lynch, Ranking Member

Majority
Rep. Dennis Ross, Chairman


Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management

Legislative jurisdiction over the government management and accounting measures, the economy, efficiency, and management of government operations and activities (other than procurement and data standards), federal property, and reorganizations of the executive branch.

Minority
Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Ranking Member

Majority
Rep. Todd Platts, Chairman


Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives

Legislative jurisdiction over Drug Policy, the District of Columbia, the Census Bureau, and federal records (including the National Archives and Records Administration and the Presidential Records Act). The subcommittee also has oversight jurisdiction over federal health care policy, food and drug safety, public support for the arts, libraries and museums, criminal justice, and transportation.

Minority
Rep. Danny K. Davis, Ranking Member

Majority
Rep. Trey Gowdy, Chairman   

National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations

Oversight jurisdiction over national security, homeland security, foreign operations, immigration, and emergency management.

Minority
Rep. John Tierney, Ranking Member

Majority
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Chairman

 

Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending

Legislative jurisdiction over federal paperwork reduction, data quality, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The Subcommittee also has oversight jurisdiction over regulatory affairs, stimulus policy, federal spending, education, agriculture, and communications policy.

Minority
Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ranking Member

Majority
Rep. Jim Jordan, Chairman

 

TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs

Oversight jurisdiction over financial and monetary policy, banking, housing, and insurance regulation, financial crisis and rescues, and tax policy.

Minority
Rep. Mike Quigley, Ranking Member

Majority
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, Chairman

Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform

Legislative jurisdiction over public information, including Freedom of Information and Advisory Committees, federal information technology and data standards, procurement and grant reform, the relationship between the federal government and states and municipalities, including unfunded mandates. The subcommittee also has oversight jurisdiction over public broadcasting.

Minority
Rep. Gerald Connolly, Ranking Member

Majority
Rep. James Lankford, Chairman

 

Committee On Oversight and Government Reform
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