A handful of Republicans expected to get committee chairmanships should the party win control of the House in the fall elections are already planning for several high-profile oversight hearings.
One investigation will focus on what caused the COVID-19 virus breakout and how the U.S. government handled it. A focus will be on Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s virus czar who has sometimes given conflicting advice and warred with former Trump administration officials. “Fauci will have his own parking space at the Capitol,” said one top Republican member.
Also look for investigations into the FBI’s handling of the 2017 shooting of Republican lawmakers practicing for the annual baseball game and President Joe Biden’s opening of the U.S.-Mexico border.
- It won’t be a filibuster-proof majority, but Republican congressional leaders are hoping the midterm elections will give the GOP one to three more seats in the Senate. In the House, the GOP needs only to flip four seats, and they are hoping for 30.
- At the end of August, Republicans will be presenting their “Commitment to America,” listing election and governing priorities. Topping the list will be beating inflation, fighting crime, and cutting gas prices.
- Democrats are pushing Biden to announce his reelection plans right after the midterm elections in November. Their goal is both to quiet party grumbling about his poor polling and put potential challengers on notice.
