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Congress investigates presidents, the military, baseball and whatever it wants – a brief modern history of oversight

  • Written by: Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government, Smith College
imageSpeaker of the House Kevin McCarthy walks to the speaker's ceremonial office at the Capitol on Jan. 9, 2023. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

After regaining a slim majority in the House of Representatives in the November 2022 midterm elections, Republicans unveiled their plans for a series of investigations into the Biden administration.

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