United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the main investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. The committee's broad jurisdiction and legislative authority make it one of the most influential and powerful panels in the House. Its chair is one of only three in the House with the authority to issue subpoenas without a committee vote or consultation with the ranking member. However, in recent history, it has become practice to refrain from unilateral subpoenas. For the 119th Congress, James Comer was reelected to serve as chair. Jamie Raskin sought, and won, the top position on the House Judiciary Committee. Representative Gerry Connolly, who previously served as the Chair of the Oversight's Subcommittee on Government Operations during the 116th and 117th Congresses, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sought the Ranking Member position. The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee voted 34 to 27 to appoint Connolly, with the full caucus vote being 131–84. On April 28, 2025, Gerry Connolly announced that he would not seek re-election at the end of his term and that he was stepping back from his Ranking Member position. Stephen Lynch was named Acting Ranking Member pending Connolly's formal resignation from the role and the selection of a successor by the House Democratic Caucus. Connolly died on May 21, 2025.