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Republicans Threaten To Boycott House Oversight Committee’s ‘Unsanctioned Quasi-Hearings’

Eric Quintanar
Republicans Threaten To Boycott House Oversight Committee’s ‘Unsanctioned Quasi-Hearings’
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Over one dozen Republican lawmakers have threatened to boycott the “unsanctioned quasi-hearings” occurring in the House Oversight and Rules Committee, the Houses’ powerful investigative body that can oversee the federal government. 

According to Fox News, which obtained a copy of the letter sent to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the lawmakers contend that remote briefings have been marred with procedural violations and technical issues, and call upon the committee to begin meeting in-person, as the current situation remains “unworkable” on a day-to-day basis.

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