Congressional Investigations and the Rules of the 117th Congress

Congressional investigations have continued to have a significant role in the 117th Congress. In February 2021, we predicted that the Democratic majorities in both the House and the Senate would target investigations at the private sector, and this prediction turned out to be correct. Already in 2021, committees in both chambers have launched investigations across a broad range of subjects, including ransomware payments by corporations, bank lending decisions, evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and misinformation on social media platforms, among others.