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About the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Chairman Edolphus Towns
Chairman Towns represents the 10th Congressional District of New York, encompassing the neighborhoods of East New York, Canarise, Brownsville, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Cypress Hills, Clinton Hill, Mill Basin, Midwood, downtown Brooklyn, Boreum Hill, as well as parts of Fort Green and Williamsburg. Click here to view Chairman Towns' personal site.
Rules and Jurisdiction
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the main investigative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. It has jurisdiction to investigate any federal program and any matter with federal policy implications.
Membership
Committee Membership for the 111th Congress.
Subcommittees
Subcommittees for the 111th Congress
About This Website
Information pertaining to the Committee website
Internships and Fellowships
The Oversight and Government Reform Committee offers three types of internships and fellowships on the majority staff.
Oversight Plan
The rules of the House require each committee to adopt and submit a two-year oversight plan by February 15 of the first session of Congress. Click here to view the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Oversight plan for the 111th Congress.