Congressional Investigations

The current contest for control of the House Oversight Committee grew out of the GOP winning the House majority in the 2022 midterm elections. That shift put a Republican in charge of the chamber's main investigative panel. The new majority installed James Comer as chair and pushed a broad oversight agenda that targeted actions by the Biden administration and federal agencies.

A House committee has summoned ActBlue CEO to testify about security and foreign-donation concerns. The scheduled hearing aims to probe whether the nonprofit's systems prevent prohibited foreign money from influencing U.S. campaigns. Lawmakers also want details on cybersecurity safeguards after broader worries about election-related hacking and online vulnerabilities.