Chaffetz, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee face big challenges

By Sarah Bedford

Published January 4, 2015 10:00am ET

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Chaffetz, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee face big challenges — Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah,Â succeeds Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who was term-limited out of the chairmanship under the House Republican Conference's rule that limit committee chairmen to a maximum of three terms.Â (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Protecting whistleblowers from retaliation and bringing hidden government records into the light top the list of challenges facing the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in 2015.

Under the new leadership of Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the committee will also confront crippling environmental regulations, a lack of inspector general independence and the ongoing secrecy of the Internal Revenue Service, among many other issues.

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