United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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)
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (19) | Republican members (26) |
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2023-2024 (118th Congress)
Brian Higgins (D) left this committee on February 02, 2024. [Source] [Source]
2021-2022 (117th Congress)
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (24) | Republican members (19) |
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Paul Gosar (R) left this committee on November 17, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 (116th Congress)
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (24) | Republican members (17) |
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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)
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2017-2018 |
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (21) |
2015-2016 (114th Congress)
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2015-2016 |
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Democratic members (18) | Republican members (24) |
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2013-2014 (113th Congress)
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2013-2014 |
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (22) |
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2011-2012 (112th Congress)
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2011-2012 |
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Democratic members (17) | Republican members (21) |
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.
- 119th Congress Chairwoman: Nancy Mace (SC-1)
- 118th Congress Chairwoman: Nancy Mace (SC-1)
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
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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.
- 119th Congress Chairwoman: Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)
Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
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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.
- 119th Congress Chairman: Eric Burlison (MO-7)
- 118th Congress Chairman: Pat Fallon (TX-4)
- 117th Congress Chairman: Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8)
- 116th Congress Chairman: Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8)
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
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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.
- 119th Congress Chairman: Clay Higgins (LA-3)
Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
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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.
- 119th Congress Chairman: Pete Sessions (TX-17)
- 118th Congress Chairman: Pete Sessions (TX-17)
- 117th Congress Chairman: Gerald Connolly (VA-11)
- 116th Congress Chairman: Gerald Connolly (VA-11)
- 115th Congress Chairman: Mark Meadows (NC-11)
- 114th Congress Chairman: Mark Meadows (NC-11)
- 113th Congress Chairman: John Mica (FL-7)
- 112th Congress Chairman: Todd Platts (PA-19)
Subcommittee on Government Operations Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (8) | |||
Gerald Connolly Ranking Member | Mark 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.
- 119th Congress Chairman: Glenn Grothman (WI-6)
- 118th Congress Chairwoman: Lisa McClain (MI-9)
Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
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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.
- 119th Congress Chairman: William Timmons (SC-4)
- 118th Congress Chairman: Glenn Grothman (WI-6)
- 117th Congress Chairman: Stephen Lynch (MA-8)
- 116th Congress Chairman: Stephen Lynch (MA-8)
- 115th Congress Chairman: Ron DeSantis (FL-06)
- 114th Congress Chairman: Ron DeSantis (FL-06)
- 113th Congress Chairman: Jason Chaffetz (UT-03)
- 112th Congress Chairman: Jason Chaffetz (UT-03)
Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Members, 2025-2026 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | |||
Stephen Lynch Ranking Member | Ron 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
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.
- 118th Congress Chairwoman: Brad Wenstrup (OH-2)
Decommissioned subcommittees
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Jurisdiction
According to the official House website, the jurisdiction of the Oversight and Reform Committee includes the following:
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Contact
2157 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5051
Fax: (202) 225-4784
See also
External links
- Official House Page
- Committee Minority House Page
- Official Committee Facebook Page
- Minority Facebook Page
- Official Committee Twitter Account
- Committee Minority Twitter Account
- Committee YouTube Channel
- Committee Minority YouTube Channel
- Committee Profile on Congress Merge
- Committee Profile on Govtrack
- Committee Profile on Legistorm
Footnotes
- ↑ NBC News, "Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat and House Oversight Chairman, dies at 68," October 17, 2019
- ↑ Politico, "House committee chairs all men," November 28, 2012
- ↑ Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, "About the Oversight Committee" accessed January 2012
- ↑ NBC News, "Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat and House Oversight Chairman, dies at 68," October 17, 2019
- ↑ Politico, "Justin Amash resigns from House committee after dumping GOP," July 8, 2020
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Justin Amash: Our politics is in a partisan death spiral. That’s why I’m leaving the GOP." July 4, 2019
- ↑ Washington Post, "The Benghazi hearing live blog," May 8, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Committee on Oversight and Reform