Washington Roundup: Why Oversight Is Good For Voters

Washington Roundup: Why Oversight Is Good For Voters

By Newsy Staff

By Newsy Staff
April 30, 2019

April 30, 2019

Congress is back from spring recess and turning up the oversight.

SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Once a week, David Hawkings, editor-in-chief of The Firewall, walks us through the biggest stories out of Washington, D.C. Top of mind right now: Congress is back in session, but very few Democrats are saying the word "impeachment."

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