House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, 114th Congress (2015–2016): Members & Record

Members, 114th Congress 43

Everyone who held a seat in the 114th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-UT	Jason Chaffetz	Chair
D-MD	Elijah E. Cummings	Ranking Member
R-TX	Blake Farenthold
D-NJ	Bonnie Watson Coleman
D-MI	Brenda L. Lawrence
D-PA	Brendan F. Boyle
D-NY	Carolyn B. Maloney
R-WY	Cynthia M. Lummis
R-GA	Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
D-DC	Eleanor Holmes Norton
R-AL	Gary J. Palmer
D-VA	Gerald E. Connolly
R-WI	Glenn Grothman
D-TN	Jim Cooper
R-OH	Jim Jordan
R-GA	Jody B. Hice
R-TN	John J. Duncan, Jr.
R-FL	John L. Mica
R-MI	Justin Amash
R-CO	Ken Buck
D-CA	Mark DeSaulnier
R-NC	Mark Meadows
R-NC	Mark Walker
D-PA	Matt CartwrightLeft Sep 13, 2016
R-OH	Michael R. Turner
D-NM	Michelle Lujan GrishamJoined Feb 3, 2015
R-SC	Mick Mulvaney
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar
D-VT	Peter WelchJoined Feb 3, 2015
D-IL	Robin L. Kelly
R-IA	Rod Blum
R-FL	Ron DeSantis
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais
D-VI	Stacey E. Plaskett
D-MA	Stephen F. Lynch
R-OK	Steve Russell
D-IL	Tammy Duckworth
D-CA	Ted Lieu
R-KY	Thomas Massie
R-MI	Tim Walberg
R-SC	Trey Gowdy
R-TX	Will Hurd
D-MO	Wm. Lacy Clay

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 10

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 114th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5983	Financial CHOICE Act of 2016	Discharged From	Dec 20, 2016
HRES 956	Honoring the Life and Legacy of Phil Smith.	Referred To	Dec 20, 2016
HR 3387	Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 12, 2016
HR 6526	To eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the definition of the term "official purpose" as it applies to drivers' licenses and personal identification cards, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 12, 2016
HR 6008	Transit Benefits Modernization Act	Reported By	Dec 8, 2016
HR 5707	Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 8, 2016
HR 5714	Postal Service Reform Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 8, 2016
HR 5033	Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 8, 2016

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Markup	H.R. 6302, Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016; H.R. 6303, To designate facilities of the United States Postal Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, and for other purposes; H.R. 3387, the Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2015; H.R. 5384, the Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2016; H.R. 6186, the Follow the Rules Act; H.R. 5948, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the “Jonathan ‘J.D.’ De Guzman Post Office Building”; H.R. 6138, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the “U.S. Naval Construction Battalion ‘Seabees’ Fallen Heroes Post Office Building”; H.R. 6282, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the “Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building”; ; and H.R. 6404, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the “Adolfo ‘Harpo’ Celaya Post Office”.Rayburn House Office Building 215410 documents	Scheduled	Nov 16, 2016

Hearing	“Oversight of the Secret Service”Rayburn House Office Building 21547 documents 4 witnesses Mr. Thomas Dougherty, Chief Strategy Officer, U.S. Secret Service Brigadier General Kevin Nally, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Secret Service The Honorable John Roth, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security The Honorable Patrick O'Carroll, Executive Director, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association	Rescheduled	Nov 15, 2016

Hearing	“Examining Misconduct and Mismanagement at the National Park Service”Rayburn House Office Building 21547 documents 3 witnesses Mr. Michael Reynolds, Deputy Director for Operations, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior Ms. Kelly Martin, Chief of Fire and Aviation Management, Yosemite National Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior Mr. Brian Healy, Fisheries Program Manager, Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior	Scheduled	Sep 22, 2016

Hearing	“Examining Preservation of State Department Federal Records”Rayburn House Office Building 21541 document 1 witness Mr. Bryan Pagliano, Former Senior Advisor, Information Resource Management, U.S. Department of State	Rescheduled	Sep 22, 2016

Hearing	Classifications and Redactions in FBI's Investigative FileCapitol HVC-210	Scheduled	Sep 20, 2016
Markup	H.R. 6004, the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016; H.R. 5995, the GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act of 2016; H.R. 6008, the Transit Benefits Expansion Act; H.R. 6009, the Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016; H.R. 2532, the EASY Savings Act of 2015; H.R. 3779, to restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; H.R. 5625, the Modernizing Government Travel Act; H.R. 5920, the Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act; H.R. 5785, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers; H.R. 5790, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016; H.R. 5150, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the “Leonard Montalto Post Office Building”; H.R. 5309, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the “Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building”; H.R. 5591, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the “Zapata Veterans Post Office”; H.R. 5676, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6300 N. Northwest Highway in Chicago, Illinois, as the “Officer Joseph P. Cali Post Office Building”; H.R. 5798, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the “Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building”; and H.R. 5889, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, as the “Segundo T. Sablan and CNMI Fallen Military Heroes Post Office Building”.Rayburn House Office Building 215420 documents	Scheduled	Sep 15, 2016

Hearing	Examining the Affordable Care Act's Premium IncreasesRayburn House Office Building 21546 documents 5 witnesses Dr. Mandy Cohen, Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mr. Al Redmer, Commissioner Mr. Chris Carlson, Principal, Oliver Wyman Mr. Kurt Giesa, Partner, Head Actuarial Healthcare Practice Mr. Topher Spiro, Vice President, Health Policy, Center for American Progress	Scheduled	Sep 14, 2016

Hearing	“Examining Preservation of State Department Federal Records”Rayburn House Office Building 21541 document 4 witnesses Mr. Bryan Pagliano, Former Senior Advisor, Information Resource Management, U.S. Department of State Mr. Paul Combetta, Platte River Networks Mr. Bill Thornton, Platte River Networks Mr. Justin Cooper	Scheduled	Sep 13, 2016

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 114th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 114-129	Data Act Implementation Check-In56 pages 5 witnesses Ms. Paula Rascona, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Accompanied by Mr. Peter J. Del Toro, Assistant Director, Strategic Issues Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office The Hon. David Mader, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, The Office of Management and Budget Mr. David A. Lebryk, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury Ms. Courtney Timberlake, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Mr. Timothy E. Gribben, Chief Financial Officer and Associate Administrator for Performance Management, U.S. Small Business Administration	Dec 8, 2016
Serial No. 114-174	Examining the Costs of Overclassification on Transparency and Security110 pages 4 witnesses Mr. J. William Leonard, Former Director, Information Security Oversight Office Mr. Steven Aftergood, Director, Project on Government Secrecy, Federation of American Scientists Mr. Tom Blanton, Director, National Security Archive, The George Washington University Mr. Scott Amey, General Counsel, Project on Government Oversight	Dec 7, 2016
Serial No. 114-128	Time and Attendance Abuse at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office108 pages 4 witnesses The Hon. Russell Slifer, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Mr. David Smith, Acting Deputy Inspector General, U.S. Department of Commerce Ms. Pamela Schwartz, President, Patent Office Professional Association Mr. David Chu, Ph.D., Panel Chair, National Academy of Public Administration	Dec 7, 2016
Serial No. 114-171	The Federal Information Technology Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard 3.0: Measuring Agencies Implementation85 pages 5 witnesses Mr. David A. Powner, Director, IT Management Issues, U.S. Government Acountability Office The Hon. Chip Fulghum, Deputy Under Secretary of Management and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mr. Luke J. McCormack, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security The Hon. Frontis B. Wiggins III, Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Information Resource Management, U.S. Department of State Mr. Douglas Pitkin, Director of Budget and Planning, U.S. Department of State	Dec 6, 2016
Serial No. 114-173	A Safe Track?: Oversight of Wmata's Safety and Maintenance108 pages 4 witnesses Mr. Christopher A. Hart, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board Mr. Matthew Welbes, Executive Director, Federal Transit Administration Mr. Paul Wiedefeld, General Manager, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Mr. Jack Evans, Chairman of the Board, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Mr. Raymond Jackson, Second Vice President, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local	Dec 2, 2016
Serial No. 114-172	Examining Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination at the U.S. Department of Agriculture113 pages 4 witnesses The Hon. Joe Leonard, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture Ms. Lenise Lago, Deputy Chief, Business Operations, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Ms. Lesa Donnelly, Vice President of the USDA Coalition of Minority Employees/Federal Employee Advocate and Former USFS Employee Ms. Denice Rice, Fire Prevention Technician, Region 5, Eldorado National Forest, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Dec 1, 2016
Serial No. 114-127	Restoring the Power of the Purse: Legislative Options104 pagesOn H.R. 5499, H.R. 6325 4 witnesses Ms. Heather Krause, Acting Director, Strategic Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Accompanied by Edda Emmanuelli Perez, Managing Associate General Counsel, U.S. Government Accountability Office Mr. Kevin Kosar, Senior Fellow and Governance Project Director, R Street Institute Mr. Hudson Hollister, Executive Director, Data Coalition Mr. Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director, National Whistleblower Center	Dec 1, 2016
Serial No. 114-170	Oversight of Dea's Confidential Source Program57 pages 2 witnesses Mr. Robert W. Patterson, Chief Inspector, Assistant Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice The Hon. Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice	Nov 30, 2016

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 114th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 114-909	ACTIVITIES of the HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS JANUARY 3, 2017 (Pursuant to House Rule XI, 1(d)(1))	Jan 3, 2017
H. Rept. 114-864	Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2016On H.R. 3387	Dec 12, 2016
H. Rept. 114-860	Transit Benefits Modernization ActOn H.R. 6008	Dec 8, 2016
H. Rept. 114-859	Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016On H.R. 5707	Dec 8, 2016
H. Rept. 114-853	Getting Results Through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016On H.R. 5033	Dec 8, 2016
H. Rept. 114-858	Postal Service Reform Act of 2016On H.R. 5714	Dec 5, 2016
H. Rept. 114-843	To Designate Facilities of the United States Postal Service, to Establish New Zip Codes, and for Other PurposesOn H.R. 6303	Nov 30, 2016
H. Rept. 114-842	Follow the Rules ActOn H.R. 6186	Nov 30, 2016

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8177	A letter from the Labor Member and Management Member, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2016, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101–576, section 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107–289, section 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Executive communication · Railroad Retirement Board	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8176	A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule - Personnel Management in Agencies (RIN: 3206-AL98) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Executive communication · Office of Personnel Management	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8175	A letter from the Vice President (Acting), Congressional and Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's Agency Financial Report for FY 2016, including annual audited financial statements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101–576, section 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107–289, section 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Executive communication · Millennium Challenge Corporation	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8174	A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's report to Congress on FY 2016 competitive sourcing efforts, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 501 note; Public Law 108–199, section 647(b); (118 Stat. 361); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Executive communication · Federal Election Commission	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8173	A letter from the Information Act Officer, Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule - Freedom of Information Act Regulations [No.: DOI-2016-0006; 17XD4523WS DS10200000 DWSN00000.000000 WBS DP10202] (RIN: 1093-AA21) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Executive communication · Department of the Interior	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8092	A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's summary presentation of interim and final rules - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-93; Introduction [Docket No.: FAR 2016-0051, Sequence No.: 7] received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Executive communication · Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration	Dec 30, 2016
EC-8091	A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Injunction [FAC 2005-93; FAR Case 2014-025; Item II; Docket No.: 2014-0025; Sequence No.: 2] (RIN: 9000-AN30) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Executive communication · Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration	Dec 30, 2016
EC-8090	A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's Major final rule - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Injunction [FAC 2005-93; FAR Case 2014-025; Item II; Docket No.: 2014-0025; Sequence No.: 2] (RIN: 9000-AN30) received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Executive communication · General Services Administration	Dec 30, 2016

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 114th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
114th	RULES of the COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES together with SELECTED RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Including Clause 2 of House Rule XI) and SELECTED STATUTES OF INTEREST	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	50	1,267	23	3	26	27	83	773	19
118th2023–2024	51	1,168	19	69	23	61	144	951	9
117th2021–2022	47	1,074	12	67	14	63	109	897	2
116th2019–2020	48	1,002	7	75	10	68	136	900	1
115th2017–2018	47	893	61	114	63	60	112	1,088	2
114th2015–2016	43	683	79	90	83	81	176	1,143	1
113th2013–2014	42	676	36	52	41	51	159	—	1
112th2011–2012	40	630	29	66	36	0	196	—	1
111th2009–2010	45	899	35	88	26	—	163	—	1
110th2007–2008	42	859	46	129	40	—	215	—	1
109th2005–2006	44	703	28	110	33	—	268	—	1
108th2003–2004	50	637	25	104	27	—	285	—	3
107th2001–2002	49	595	14	74	15	—	240	—	4

Membership changes 3

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 114th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Sep 13, 2016	Matt Cartwright D-PA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H5365
Feb 3, 2015	Peter Welch D-VT	Joined	H.Res. 77
Feb 3, 2015	Michelle Lujan Grisham D-NM	Joined	H.Res. 77

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