The United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability serves as the primary investigative committee in the House of Representatives

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Representative Jake Auchincloss called for the impeachment of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the handling of the war in Iran

United States Representative Robert Garcia was positioned to become chairman of the House Oversight Committee following Democratic gains in the 2026 midterms

In the United States House of Representatives, committee chairs hold unilateral subpoena power

Impeachment accusations against Pete Hegseth included Caribbean strikes on alleged narcotics boats, purging legal advisers and minorities, sacking generals, and Confederate base renamings

Following the November 2026 midterm elections, congressional Democrats prepared investigations into Department of Health and Human Services vaccine policies

Representative Robert Garcia was designated to lead the House Oversight Committee following the November 2026 midterm elections

Planned Democratic congressional inquiries included Donald Trump's White House ballroom, cryptocurrency dealings, Washington construction projects, and personal stock trading

Congressional Democrats discussed pursuing impeachment against United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth following the 2026 midterm elections

Following the November 2026 midterm elections, congressional Democrats considered impeachment efforts against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

In April 2026, United States Senator Jon Ossoff launched a formal congressional inquiry into electricity consumption by data centers

Following the November 2026 midterm elections, congressional Democrats prepared investigations into Internal Revenue Service tax enforcement practices under Donald Trump

Regaining the House majority gives Democrats control and subpoena powers over the House Oversight Committee

Representative Robert Garcia of Colorado was named incoming Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee

Representative Robert Garcia vowed that the House Oversight Committee would investigate the Trump family businesses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement abuses, and the Jeffrey Epstein files

House Democrats planned oversight inquiries into allegations of pay-to-play schemes regarding presidential pardons granted to Donald Trump's allies

Former FBI official Douglas DePodesto filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice alleging improper political pressure to investigate protesters known as the Broadview Six

Representative Robert Garcia succeeded Representative Jamie Raskin as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee

Following a July 2026 speech by Donald Trump regarding an Albany Intelligence Information Report, FBI Director Kash Patel directed the Western District of Missouri U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate Foreign Influence Task Force personnel

The Department of Justice issued criminal subpoenas to California state and local election officials concerning their administration of voter participation

Multiple participants in NPR's Swing Shift project expressed concern that Democratic congressional majorities would prioritize investigating Donald Trump rather than governing