Rep. Jason Chaffetz

Michael Flynn, seen here arriving for a news conference in the East Room of the White House in February, is being investigated by the inspector general of the Department of Defense, Rep. Elijah Cummings said Thursday.

Michael Flynn Is The Subject Of A Pentagon Investigation

1:06pm April 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The military investigation could force the retired general to forfeit hundreds of thousands of dollars to make up for payments from entities linked to foreign governments.

U.S. Secret Service agents stand on the tarmac as Air Force One lands in West Palm Beach, Fla., in February.

Trump Names Retired Marine Corps General To Lead Secret Service

7:37pm April 25, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Randolph Alles is currently at Customs And Border Protection. He will take over an agency stretched thin and beset by poor morale and other issues.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah (right), and ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speak to reporters about Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

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Lawmakers Say It Appears Michael Flynn Acted Illegally In Taking Russian Payments

3:40pm April 25, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The heads of the House Oversight Committee described "troubling" classified documents about former national security adviser Michael Flynn, and said the White House is refusing to release some data.

Walter Shaub, director of the United States Office of Government Ethics.

As Trump Inquiries Flood Ethics Office, Director Looks To House For Action

10:10am April 18, 2017

Walter Shaub of the Office of Government Ethics, which lacks enforcement power, says the House Oversight Committee does not seem to be matching the surge of concern about the Trump administration.

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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is a tough critic of the Trump administration's stance toward Russia.

Rubio To NPR: No Witch Hunt On Russia, But No Cover-Up Either

4:33pm March 02, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Several prominent Republicans now say Jeff Sessions should recuse himself from the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election, while top Democrats ask him to resign.

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Protesters in favor of Washington, D.C's assisted suicide law outside of congressional office buildings on Feb. 13, 2017.

Congress Moves To Overturn D.C. 'Death With Dignity Law'

4:15pm February 14, 2017

The D.C. law gives District physicians the right to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz speaks during a town hall meeting at Brighton High School on Thursday in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

Chaffetz's Support Of Trump Brings Boos And Jeers At Utah Town Hall

9:54am February 10, 2017

by Julia Ritchey

The powerful chairman of the House Oversight Committee said that Trump, as president, is exempt from conflict of interest laws and that he would not launch an investigative "fishing expedition."

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who is running to be speaker of the House, has some foes in Washington for going after Planned Parenthood and the Secret Service. But his constituents say they appreciate that he stands up for conservative values.

5 Things You Should Know About Jason Chaffetz

6:02pm October 05, 2015

by Amita Kelly

The Utah congressman who is challenging House GOP Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is praised for sticking to his core principles and derided for going too hard after Planned Parenthood.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, speaks on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Chaffetz says he wants to mount a challenge for the House speaker's post.

As Chaffetz Jumps In, Race For House Speaker Turns Competitive

2:05pm October 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he's a better choice for the job than Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.