Congressional Democrats are looking to reinstate a federal panel designed to oversee the reconstruction of Iraq.
Rep. Ike Skelton, who is poised to take over as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will introduce the bill.
The announcement comes in today's New York Times. The aim of the Democratic legislation is to restore power of a federal agency in charge of finding and getting rid of waste and corruption in Iraq, regarding war profiteering and financial fraud.
The agency is called the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.
Republicans had set a date for the agency to be terminated. But Skelton has said oversight will be an important part of his new role.
According to the Times, Skelton will also try to resurrect a subcommittee on oversight and investigations that was scrapped by Republicans to investigate military spending.
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