Seven Member Rule
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Seven Member Rule
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The Seven Member Rule (House) / Five Member Rule (Senate) in the United States Congress is an important but seldom used statute that allows members from the legislature's oversight committees to compel offices within the executive branch to release information. This is a "checks and balances" measure to allow effective oversight. Passed in 1928, the law states that It was used by Republicans in 1994 during the S&L crisis investigations, and by Democrats in 2001 investigating the 2000 US Census.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Member_Rule
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2024-02-24T22:16:39Z
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