Preparing for Congressional Oversight and Investigations| BakerHostetler

As the 2026 midterm elections rapidly approach, and if history serves as a guide, changes to control of Congress are likely when the 120th Congress convenes in January 2027. Members of Congress are already previewing their investigation and oversight priorities for next year. Congressional letters requesting information during this term are likely to become the potential basis for subpoenas in the next congressional session. With a change in control of Congress, congressional committees will have new leadership, ramp up their investigations and conduct aggressive oversight on every industry.

Counsel to a leading Fortune 100 property and casualty insurance company in response to separate investigations by the Senate Budget Committee and the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee into climate change, its effects on the property-casualty insurance industry, policy non-renewals, insurance costs, home ownership and the mortgage market.
Counsel to a global shipping company in response to a senator’s inquiry seeking documents and written responses to questions about shipping costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Counsel to a bankruptcy trustee in response to a request for documents and a transcribed interview in connection with the impeachment inquiry of President Joseph Biden from the House Oversight and Government Reform, Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees.
Represented numerous clients with respect to data breaches from Senate and House Committees, including House Homeland Security, House Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committees.
Counseled a real estate company in response to separate investigations by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law into the rental housing market, housing vouchers (Section 8) and federal housing programs.
Counseled a social media and technology company regarding an investigation initiated by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform into privacy of its users, policies and procedures for moderating threats to law enforcement and cybersecurity issues.
Prepared a CEO for the CEO’s first congressional testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on issues related to equity market structure, clearance and settlement practices and market volatility.
Led the witness preparation for a witness’s first congressional testimony before the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion on the tokenization of assets.
Prepared the CEO of a global industry association for the CEO’s first Congressional testimony before the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets on liability and immunity of U.S. equity markets.
Advised the CEO of one of the seven largest U.S. banks in preparation for testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee.
Represented a Board member of a NYSE-listed company in an investigation conducted by the House Financial Services Committee.
Represented a sitting congressman in a House Ethics Committee investigation.
Represented a chief of staff for a senator in a Senate Ethics Committee investigation.