Advancing oversight.
Strengthening democracy.

Tomorrow morning, Senate Banking Committee asks @USTreasury @SecYellen & @FederalReserve #JeromePowell about using pandemic funds to ensure resilient economy. #HouseFinancialServices repeats next day. Oversight compels smart spending of #taxpayer $.
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/cares-act-oversight-of-treasury-and-the-federal-reserve-building-a-resilient-economy

Republican lawyers from Bush DOJ & Reagan White House reject executive privilege claims by @MarkMeadows, Donald Trump, backing congressional right to information. #RightToOversight #January6 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/11/22/mark-meadows-executive-privilege-legal-merits-wrong/

Michigan and other states continue to struggle with UI systems beleaguered by the pandemic. $3.9B erroneous payouts is a serious mistake, and we hope bipartisan fact-based legislative oversight can illuminate more problems and bring forth needed solutions.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/11/18/audit-michigans-jobless-aid-eligibility-error-led-3-9-billion-payouts/8656992002/?utm_source=detroitnews-Daily%20Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_term=list_article_thumb&utm_content=1008DN-E-NLETTER65

Today! New book, American Kleptocracy, recounts Sen. Carl Levin’s investigation into how #Obiang of #EquatorialGuinea used US banks & companies to move corrupt funds. Tune in Nov 18 to @RUSI_org book-talk to hear from author @cjcmichel and @elisejosanbean. https://www.rusi.org/events/open-to-all/american-kleptocracy-how-us-created-worlds-greatest-money-laundering-scheme-history/