Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
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The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is a powerful U.S. Senate investigative panel known for conducting high-profile inquiries into government operations, corporate misconduct, and national security issues.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Senate subcommittee
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legislative investigative body ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| establishedBy | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerPartOf |
United States Senate Committee on Government Operations
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United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeType | permanent subcommittee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
abuses in the securities and commodities markets
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corporate misconduct ⓘ enforcement of federal laws relating to its investigations ⓘ financial regulation and markets ⓘ government operations ⓘ homeland security-related oversight ⓘ money laundering ⓘ national security issues ⓘ offshore tax havens ⓘ organized crime ⓘ tax evasion schemes ⓘ waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeType | oversight and investigations ⓘ |
| hasPower |
power to hold hearings
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power to issue reports and recommendations ⓘ power to take sworn testimony ⓘ subpoena power ⓘ |
| hasScope | nationwide ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bipartisan investigative work
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high-profile investigations ⓘ long, detailed investigative reports ⓘ televised hearings ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | United States Senate ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| oversees |
federal agencies
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federal contractors ⓘ private sector entities affecting federal programs ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
hearing records
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investigative reports ⓘ legislative recommendations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recommend legislative and administrative reforms
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to study and investigate the efficiency and economy of operations of all branches of the government ⓘ to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse affecting U.S. taxpayers ⓘ |
| usesProcedure |
document subpoenas and reviews
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public and closed hearings ⓘ staff-led investigations ⓘ witness interviews and depositions ⓘ |
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
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this entity surface form:
Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations