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Background
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The United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The name was changed back at the beginning of 2025.

Leadership

119th Congress

The committee chairman in the 119th Congress is James Comer Jr. (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the 118th Congress was James Comer Jr. (R).

117th Congress

The committee chairwoman in the 117th Congress was Carolyn Maloney (D).

116th Congress

Elijah Cummings was the committee chairman in the 116th Congress until his death on October 17, 2019.[1]

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Trey Gowdy (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Jason Chaffetz (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Darrell Issa (R).[2]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the 112th Congress was Darrell Issa (R).[3]

Membership


2025-2026 (119th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2023-2024
Democratic members (21) Republican members (26)
Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Brian Higgins (D) left this committee on February 02, 2024. [Source] [Source]


2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Paul Gosar (R) left this committee on November 17, 2021. [Source]


2019-2020 (116th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Note: Elijah Cummings served as the committee chairman in the 116th Congress until his death on October 17, 2019.[4]
Note: Justin Amash served as a Republican member of the committee from the convening of the 116th Congress on January 3, 2019, until he resigned from the committee in July 2019. Amash left the Republican Party to become an independent member of Congress on July 4, 2019, and resigned from the committee on July 8, 2019.[5][6]


2017-2018 (115th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2015-2016 (114th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives



Notable hearings

In May 2013, the committee held a hearing regarding the events leading up to the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya in September 2012. A large focus on the investigation is what knowledge various high ranking officials in President Obama's cabinet had.[7]

Subcommittees

Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (4)Republican members (6)
Shontel Brown Nancy Mace Chairwoman
Ro Khanna Lauren Boebert
Suhas Subramanyam Anna Paulina Luna
Yassamin Ansari Eric Burlison
Eli Crane
John McGuire


Delivering on Government Efficiency

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (6)Republican members (8)
Melanie Ann Stansbury Marjorie Taylor Greene Chairwoman
Eleanor Holmes Norton Michael Cloud
Stephen F. Lynch Pat Fallon
Robert Garcia William Timmons
Greg Casar Tim Burchett
Jasmine Crockett Eric Burlison
Brian Jack
Brandon Gill


Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (4)Republican members (6)
Maxwell Alejandro Frost Eric Burlison Chairman
Yassamin Ansari Gary Palmer
Dave Min Clay Higgins
Ro Khanna Byron Donalds
Scott Perry
Lauren Boebert


Note:' The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy.

Federal Law Enforcement

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (4)Republican members (7)
Summer Lee Clay Higgins Chairman
Wesley Bell Paul Gosar
Lateefah Simon Andy Biggs
Ayanna Pressley Nancy Mace
Scott Perry
Lauren Boebert
Brian Jack


Government Operations

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Government Operations Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (3)Republican members (6)
Kweisi Mfume Pete Sessions Chairman
Maxwell Alejandro Frost Virginia Foxx
Emily Randall Gary Palmer
Tim Burchett
Brian Jack
Brandon Gill


Subcommittee on Government Operations Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)Republican members (8)
Gerald Connolly Ranking MemberMark Meadows Chairman
Carolyn Maloney Jody Hice
Eleanor Holmes Norton Jim Jordan
William Lacy Clay Mark Sanford
Brenda Lawrence Thomas Massie
Bonnie Watson Coleman Ron DeSantis
Dennis Ross
Rod Blum

Health Care and Financial Services

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (4)Republican members (6)
Raja Krishnamoorthi Glenn Grothman Chairman
Emily Randall Paul Gosar
Wesley Bell Pete Sessions
Lateefah Simon Anna Paulina Luna
John McGuire
Brandon Gill


Military and Foreign Affairs

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (5)Republican members (8)
Suhas Subramanyam William Timmons Chairman
Stephen F. Lynch Michael R. Turner
Kweisi Mfume Michael Cloud
Robert Garcia Andy Biggs
Greg Casar Byron Donalds
Anna Paulina Luna
Eli Crane
John McGuire


Subcommittee on National Security Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (2)Republican members (8)
Stephen Lynch Ranking MemberRon DeSantis Chairman
Peter Welch Steve Russell
John Duncan
Justin Amash
Paul Gosar
Virginia Foxx
Jody Hice
James Comer

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from National Security to National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs. Beginning in 2025, the name of this committee changed from National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs to Military and Foreign Affairs.

Select subcommittees

Coronavirus Pandemic

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Decommissioned subcommittees

Jurisdiction

According to the official House website, the jurisdiction of the Oversight and Reform Committee includes the following:

“
  1. Federal civil service, including intergovernmental personnel; and the status of officers and employees of the United States, including their compensation, classification, and retirement;
  2. Municipal affairs of the District of Columbia in general (other than appropriations);
  3. Federal paperwork reduction;
  4. Government management and accounting measures generally;
  5. Holidays and celebrations;
  6. Overall economy, efficiency, and management of government operations and activities, including federal procurement;
  7. National archives;
  8. Population and demography generally, including the Census;
  9. Postal service generally, including transportation of the mails;
  10. Public information and records;
  11. Relationship of the federal government to the states and municipalities generally; and
  12. Reorganizations in the executive branch of the government.

[8]

”
—Committee on Oversight and Reform[9]

Contact

2157 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5051
Fax: (202) 225-4784

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ NBC News, "Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat and House Oversight Chairman, dies at 68," October 17, 2019
  2. ↑ Politico, "House committee chairs all men," November 28, 2012
  3. ↑ Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, "About the Oversight Committee" accessed January 2012
  4. ↑ NBC News, "Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat and House Oversight Chairman, dies at 68," October 17, 2019
  5. ↑ Politico, "Justin Amash resigns from House committee after dumping GOP," July 8, 2020
  6. ↑ The Washington Post, "Justin Amash: Our politics is in a partisan death spiral. That’s why I’m leaving the GOP." July 4, 2019
  7. ↑ Washington Post, "The Benghazi hearing live blog," May 8, 2013
  8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  9. ↑ Committee on Oversight and Reform
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