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Add as a preferred source on GoogleHouse committees can use hearings and subpoenas to seek testimony and records under chamber and committee rules.
Democrats are set to take the House majority in January, giving them greater influence over committee leadership as lawmakers decide which oversight inquiries to pursue.
House committees can hold hearings and use subpoenas under chamber and committee rules, giving lawmakers tools to seek testimony and records through congressional oversight powers.
The leadership shift begins with the new Congress on Jan. 3, 2027.
A regular veto can be overridden with support from two-thirds of members voting in both the House and Senate, provided each chamber has a quorum.
Scott’s letter invoked federal records preservation requirements and set a Nov. 18 deadline for written replies.
The Maryland Democrat says statutory requirements could give Congress grounds to challenge an administration if it diverts funds from uses Congress approved.
