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Congress moves to give federal watchdog stronger enforcement powers
Original: This watchdog can bark. Congress wants it to bite.
A federal watchdog agency long criticised for issuing reports without consequences is at the centre of a push in Congress to give it real enforcement power. The framing that the watchdog 'can bark' but Congress wants it to 'bite' reflects debate over whether oversight bodies should be able to compel action, not just publish findings, and lawmakers are weighing legislation to strengthen its authority.
Why now: Lawmakers are currently debating legislation to expand the enforcement powers of an oversight agency.
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- This watchdog can bark. Congress wants it to bite. · Politico
- This watchdog can bark. Congress wants it to bite. · Yahoo
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