“I’ve just received a Congressional inquiry—what do I need to know?”
This may be a question that no CEO or GC wants to have to ask. But with a new Congress just sworn in, companies, organizations and individuals everywhere can expect to begin receiving letters—or subpoenas—from the various committees of the 116th Congress demanding documents, interviews and formal testimony. Although committee assignments in the House and Senate were just announced on Jan. 3, the chairs and ranking members of each committee have been engaged in planning for some time—in some cases, for months—regarding the types of issues they plan to take on, and in what order.
