• Level9831@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Hey, I tried a quick google search but no luck. Was wondering if someone knew what the position entails? What does a member of the house oversight committee work to do? Forgive my ignorance. Thanks in advance!

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      9 days ago

      It’s basically the investigative arm of Congress. When you see random people answering questions in committee it’s generally this committee. A good example is the steroid scandal in baseball. They called in all kinds of people to testify to Congress on that.

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        9 days ago

        Oh ok that makes sense. I could see AOC being a good pick for that as she is very direct and not afraid to call out BS. I think the committee would be most effective composed of a diverse group of representatives both young and old.