Molly E. Reynolds and Jackson Gode at Brookings:

Two of the most significant [congressional oversightmechanisms include holding congressional hearings as well as sending letters to executive branch agencies and to individuals involved in executive branch operations.

 

Developed by Governance Studies, Brookings’s House Oversight Tracker monitors the actions being taken by House committees to conduct oversight of administration actions and policies since the 2016 election.

 

Search hearings or letters by clicking on the numbered icons below, or view all activity in a specific policy area by selecting one of the relevant boxes underneath. Click on any row to view additional information about each hearing/letter.

 

The data is updated frequently, and new oversight items will be added on a regular basis. For more information on the tracker, read Brookings’s methodology used to identify executive branch oversight in hearings and letters. For questions and feedback, please contact OversightTracker@brookings.edu