congressional investigations
Legislative oversight hearings
Congressional investigations are formal inquiries conducted by committees of the U.S.
Congress to gather information, examine government operations, or investigate wrongdoing.
They have the power to subpoena witnesses and documents: The congressional investigation into the scandal dominated headlines for months.
High-profile investigations often feature televised hearings with dramatic testimony.
- ethics violationBreach of moral standards
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- contempt of CongressOffense of obstructing legislative authority
- witnessOne who attests
- star witnessCase's crucial deponent
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Court cases for offenses
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