Ask most people what Congress does, and they'll probably say, congress passes laws, and that's true. But one of Congress's most important jobs include making sure laws are actually followed, called oversight. oversight. Congress has been doing this from the beginning. In 1792, the House launched its first investigation after General Arthur St. Clair's defeat at the Battle of the Wabash. (00:07–00:14)
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Asserts that oversight is one of Congress's most important jobs.
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