Ruling for Minority Power Aids Both Sides Next Year
- Minority members of Congress don’t need majority approval
- D.C. appellate decision helps Republicans and Democrats alike
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Information requests by congressional oversight panels don’t require the approval of majority members, a federal appeals court in Washington said, in a ruling that could help Republicans and Democrats alike.
Tuesday’s decision by a three-judge panel, which overturned a district court opinion for the Trump administration, could smooth the way for Republicans in the Democratic-majority House to pursue investigations that might be politically damaging to the administration of President-elect Joe Biden.