Necessary & Proper Episode 70: Congressional Oversight and Investigations – New Developments and Outlook for the 117th Congress
Description
With Democrats holding power in both houses of Congress and the White House, how will congressional oversight and investigations affect private industry and the Biden administration during the 117th Congress? What should we expect if Republicans take back one or both houses of Congress in the midterm elections? What should private entities expect from congressional investigations, and what effect will recent court decisions such as Mazars have on industry? A panel of current and former congressional investigators discuss these issues and more, as well as how recent investigations and judicial decisions will affect the structural relationship between Congress and the Executive Branch in the years ahead.
Featuring:
- Ashley Callen, Deputy Staff Director, House Oversight and Reform Committee
- Daniel Goshorn, Chief Investigative Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
- Allison Murphy, Former Chief Oversight Counsel of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Majority Staff; Partner in the Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Practice Group, Kirkland & Ellis
- Christopher Armstrong, Former Chief Oversight Counsel, Senate Committee on Finance; Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
- Moderator: Michael D. Bopp, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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