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Chairman Demands Compliance with Subpoenas

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Oversight and Government Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) sent letters to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator Howard Shelanski and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell urging their immediate compliance with Congressional subpoenas. Both officials have delayed the Committee’s investigations on important ...
Markup
Full Committee Business Meeting
Hearing
White House Narratives on the Iran Nuclear Deal

TAKEAWAYS: The Administration prioritized spinning their foreign policy narratives ahead of being transparent about their objectives on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The timeline of events surrounding JCPOA negotiations are unclear. The Obama Administration claimed talks began in 2013 with the election of moderate ...
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Committee Advances DC Budget Autonomy, Audit the Fed, and Other Legislation

 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a mark-up to consider multiple pieces of legislation, including Audit the Fed and DC Budget Autonomy. The following actions were taken by the Committee. The Committee approved the following legislation:
Hearing
Incorporating Social Media into Federal Background Investigations

PURPOSE: To better understand why social media information is not currently used in conducting background investigations. To learn what pilot programs have found to date, and what plans are ...
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Chaffetz Statement on GSA 18F Flash Alert

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement in response to a flash alert issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) that found vulnerabilities in programs used by the agency’s 18F team. 
Hearing
D.C. Home Rule: Examining the Intent of Congress in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973

PURPOSE: To evaluate the intent of Congress in passing the District of Columbia (DC) Home Rule Act of 1973. To understand potential repercussions for the District if the Budget Autonomy Act is implemented. BACKGROUND: The DC Home Rule Act provides for a limited delegation of local legislative powers to the DC government. Congress retained its constitutional authority as the supreme legislative ...
Letter
letter to transportation security administration administrator peter v. neffenger regarding misconduct allegations against senior tsa officials
Hearing
Examining Management Practices and Misconduct at TSA: Part II

TAKEAWAYS: High attrition rates at the agency are contributing to longer wait times and other operational challenges at airports around the country. In 2014, TSA lost 4,644 employees while only hiring 373 individuals. Administrator Neffenger acknowledged the need to improve discipline for misconduct within the agency. Senior TSA officials wasted millions of dollars on involuntary directed reassignments as a means of retaliating against ...
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ODNI Announces New Social Media Policy in Advance of Oversight Hearing

Policy comes following intense scrutiny from Chairman Chaffetz Today, House Oversight and Government Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) issued the following statement after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) announced the first federal government-wide policy approving the use of publicly available social media data in the security clearance investigation process for federal employees and contractors. "It defied ...