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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is one of the most powerful investigative committees in the United States Congress. Its jurisdiction allows it to investigate nearly any part of the federal government, including agencies involved in criminal investigations, corrections systems, and federal law enforcement operations.

Because of that sweeping authority, the committee has become increasingly important to researchers examining the Jeffrey Epstein case, the Epstein Files, and the federal government’s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

In 2026 the committee began reviewing several aspects of the federal government’s handling of the Epstein case, including the investigation itself, the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death in federal custody, and the operation of sex-trafficking networks connected to the case.

Official Committee Website
https://oversight.house.gov

Committee Jurisdiction

The House Oversight Committee is often described as the investigative arm of Congress. According to the committee’s official description, its mission is to ensure efficiency, accountability, and transparency across the federal government.

Official description
https://oversight.house.gov/about-the-committee/

The committee has the authority to:

• issue subpoenas
• demand documents from federal agencies
• compel testimony from government officials
• hold investigative hearings
• refer evidence to the Department of Justice

Because of this authority, the committee is capable of reviewing matters related to:

• the Department of Justice
• the Federal Bureau of Investigation
• the Bureau of Prisons
• federal investigations into human trafficking networks

This jurisdiction places the committee in a position to investigate unresolved questions surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the broader Epstein trafficking network.

Why the Committee Matters to EpsteinWiki

The committee has already taken direct steps related to the Epstein case.

In March 2026, the committee requested a transcribed interview with former Metropolitan Correctional Center guard Tova Noel, who was on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died in federal custody.

Interview request letter
https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/03.13.2026-TI-Request-Letter-Tova-Noel.pdf

Chairman James Comer stated that the committee was examining:

• mismanagement of the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
• the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death
• federal responses to sex trafficking networks

These actions place the committee at the center of congressional oversight of the Epstein case.

Committee Leadership

Chairman

James Comer (R-KY)
U.S. Representative – Kentucky 1st District

Office
2410 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC

Phone
(202) 225-3115

Official website
https://comer.house.gov

Ranking Member

Robert Garcia (D-CA)
U.S. Representative – California 42nd District

Office
109 Cannon House Office Building

Phone
(202) 225-7924

Official website
https://garcia.house.gov

Republican Members

Jim Jordan (OH)
https://jordan.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2676

Michael Turner (OH)
https://turner.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6465

Paul Gosar (AZ)
https://gosar.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2315

Virginia Foxx (NC)
https://foxx.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2071

Glenn Grothman (WI)
https://grothman.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2476

Michael Cloud (TX)
https://cloud.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-7742

Gary Palmer (AL)
https://palmer.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-4921

Clay Higgins (LA)
https://higgins.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2031

Pete Sessions (TX)
https://sessions.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6105

Andy Biggs (AZ)
https://biggs.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2635

Nancy Mace (SC)
https://mace.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-3176

Pat Fallon (TX)
https://fallon.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6673

Byron Donalds (FL)
https://donalds.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2536

Scott Perry (PA)
https://perry.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-5836

William Timmons (SC)
https://timmons.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6030

Tim Burchett (TN)
https://burchett.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-5435

Lauren Boebert (CO)
https://boebert.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-4761

Anna Paulina Luna (FL)
https://luna.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-5961

Nicholas Langworthy (NY)
https://langworthy.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-3161

Eric Burlison (MO)
https://burlison.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6536

Elijah Crane (AZ)
https://crane.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-3361

Democratic Members

Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC)
https://norton.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-8050

Stephen Lynch (MA)
https://lynch.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-8273

Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL)
https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-3711

Ro Khanna (CA)
https://khanna.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2631

Kweisi Mfume (MD)
https://mfume.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-4741

Shontel Brown (OH)
https://brown.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-7032

Melanie Stansbury (NM)
https://stansbury.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6316

Maxwell Frost (FL)
https://frost.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2176

Summer Lee (PA)
https://lee.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2135

Greg Casar (TX)
https://casar.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-5645

Jasmine Crockett (TX)
https://crockett.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-8885

Related EpsteinWiki Articles

  • Jeffrey Epstein
  • Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Epstein Files
  • Epstein Flight Logs
  • Epstein Investigation Timeline
  • Department of Justice
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • Tova Noel

Committee Youtube Accounts

https://www.youtube.com/@OversightandGovernmentReform

https://www.youtube.com/@OversightDems

Sources

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