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While elements of the Committee on Governmental Affairs can be traced back into the 19th century, the Committee had its immediate origins in the creation of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments which was created and organized on April 18, 1921. The Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Department was renamed the Committee on Government Operations in 1952. The Committee on Government Operations was reorganized as the Committee on Governmental Affairs in 1978.
Of the 3 current subcommittees, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is the oldest being created at the same time as the Committee on Government Operations in 1952. The Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia came into being after the creation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs in 1978. The Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security was created at the beginning of the 108th Congress.
Over the years, the Committee on Governmental Affairs and its predecessors have dealt with a number of important issues. Most recently, the Committee had primary jurisdiction over the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. The Committee on Governmental Affairs is the chief oversight committee for the United States Senate.

This is the official site of the United States Senate. You can find history, new legislation, or contact information on a Senator. Whenever the Senate is in session, the American flag flies above the chamber's roof.