House Democrats are signaling a wave of investigations into President Donald Trump should they win the House majority in 2026, devoting their attention to everything from the president’s business practices to his removal of agency watchdogs.
Democrats, who are three votes shy of a majority, lack the powers that come with a committee gavel, including the ability to issue subpoenas and set the agenda of the chamber’s two most prominent investigative bodies: the Oversight and Judiciary committees.
But Democrats have taken fewer steps to carve out their investigative focus on checking the administration, should they reclaim the lower chamber. They have variously sent letters to federal agencies, held a series of shadow hearings, and generally coordinated their messaging, both in town halls and on Capitol Hill.
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