Democrats Prep For GOP-Led House Investigations

The New York Times reports:

With Republicans in control of the House of Representatives, a loose network of groups allied with Democrats is planning a multimillion-dollar counteroffensive against an expected onslaught of oversight investigations into President Biden, his family and his administration. The White House, which is building its own defense team, has quietly signaled support for some of the efforts by nonprofit groups with ties to some of the biggest donors in Democratic politics.

The rush by some of the left’s leading figures to mount responses underscores mounting concerns that Republicans could use their investigations to damage Mr. Biden and other Democrats headed into the 2024 presidential election. The scramble also highlights an old Washington dynamic: When there is divided government, lawmaking tends to grind to a halt and Congress is dominated by oversight fights.

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New – The White House is gearing up for the oversight battles ahead by compiling research on GOP arguments, including trawling conservative corners of the internet to build out a rapid-response database. Expect more staffers as well. w/ @kenvogel https://t.co/nJDqXbm2HE

— Katie Rogers (@katierogers) November 17, 2022