Report: Midway through the 111th Congress Creating Accountability and Transparency under One-Party Rule |
Friday, 19 February 2010 00:00 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today released a report, "Midway through the 111th Congress: Creating Accountability and Transparency under One-Party Rule." From the report: "As the Minority Members of U.S. House of Representatives chief watchdog committee, with jurisdiction to investigate all federal programs and any matter with federal policy implications, Republicans on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee have worked at the core of many of the nation’s most pressing debates in the first year of the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress. Recognizing the importance and unique challenges of their role in the Minority at a time when both Congress and the Administration are ruled by one party, Committee Republicans have been at the forefront of investigations into waste, mismanagement, and wrongdoing at the federal level, undertaking numerous inquiries and asking the tough questions when the Majority will not. Committee Republicans have been successful in partnering with its Majority counterparts on some important investigations and reform efforts, such as securing House passage of legislation that would make financial information disclosure significantly more transparent and accessible to regulators, investors, and the general public. More often however, Committee Republicans have had to move alone to undertake the oversight activities and investigations that the American public expects. During the past year, Committee Republicans have aggressively fulfilled the role of government watchdog. Some results include:
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