The Congressional Oversight Manual and The Congressional Review Act

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) developed the Congressional Oversight Manual over 30 years ago, following a threeday December 1978 Workshop on Congressional Oversight and Investigations. The workshop was organized by a group of House and Senate committee aides from both parties and CRS at the request of the bipartisan House leadership. The Manual was produced by CRS with the assistance of a number of House committee staffers. In subsequent years, CRS has sponsored and conducted var...