Emily Loeb Sam Ungar

Emily Loeb Sam Ungar

November 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Steward Health CEO Saga Signals Escalation of Coercive Congressional Oversight Against Private Parties

In September, amid the divisive runup to the election, Senate Democrats and Republicans found something they could agree on: the CEO of Steward Health Care should be referred for criminal prosecution for refusing to appear at a hearing. The Senate’s unanimous vote marked the latest escalation in the legislative branch’s use of its coercive powers against private individuals. As the 119th Congress assembles next year, this vote may be a harbinger of even more aggressive private sector oversight to come.

By Emily Loeb, Sam Ungar and Michael Brady

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