In follow-up to our prior episode exploring the broad limits on Congress’ power to investigate, Michael and Andrew now turn their focus to when and how courts will intervene if Congress has exceeded those limits and practical considerations to keep in mind should this situation arise.

In follow-up to our prior episode exploring the broad limits on Congress’ power to investigate, Michael and Andrew now turn their focus to when and how courts will intervene if Congress has exceeded those limits and practical considerations to keep in mind should this situation arise.

The congressional authority to investigate is far-reaching, but there are three broad limits on Congress’ power. In this episode, Michael and Andrew explore these limits—constitutional, statutory and procedural—and how they work in practice.

In this episode, Michael and Andrew discuss the types of harm that can arise from a congressional investigation—focusing on those that have the most costly consequences for the target.

In this episode, Michael and Andrew discuss the types of harm that can arise from a congressional investigation—focusing on those that have the most costly consequences for the target.

In our second episode, Michael and Andrew highlight mistakes they have witnessed in congressional investigations, one of the most significant being the target’s failure to take into account both the “congressional” and the “investigation” aspects of the matter.

In our first episode of Quick Insights on Congressional Investigations, Michael and Andrew will explore the key differences – and similarities – between Republicans and Democrats in conducting congressional inquiries, a timely juxtaposition to explore in the week prior to the US presidential and congressional elections.