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Oversight & Government Reform

OP-EDs


October 11, 2011
Delivering Postal Service Reform

Snow, rain, heat and hail haven’t yet stopped the mail, but financial insolvency and a looming bailout may stop it…

September 26, 2011
Sorting Out the Postal Service’s Future

Washington is talking about another bailout – this one involving an institution that no American will be surprised is seeking…

September 23, 2011
Are the New Patent Reform Rules Fair?

Are the new patent reform rules fair? Yes. With invention, progress, and time comes the need for change. In observing…

August 22, 2011
Health care law will deepen deficit

The White House sold “Obamacare” as an instrument for lowering health insurance premiums and reducing federal budget deficits. “Altogether,” President…

July 20, 2011
For Nation’s Future, Collar Spending Now

The looming showdown on the debt limit is an artificial crisis — triggered by President Barack Obama’s July 7 threat…

June 28, 2011
Deliver Reforms to the Troubled, Money-Losing Postal Service

Unless Congress takes action now, the future of the United States Postal Service is in jeopardy. But if Congress will…

June 10, 2011
Assessing the Gulf Coast Response

For more than a year, the House Oversight Committee has been investigating the federal response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster…

May 27, 2011
Obama’s Bad Policy, Harmful Regulations Add to Gas Prices

Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, is the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and a former…

May 12, 2011
D.C. Can Slow Rising Gas Prices

As gas prices across the United States approach four dollars a gallon, Congress has a responsibility to ensure that political…

Politicizing Procurement

When President Obama took office, he promised to lead a new era of government accountability. In fact, his administration was…