Democrats pledge to use oversight powers to push health-care reforms if they win Congress

House Democrats say they will employ congressional oversight to advance a health-care overhaul should they gain control of the House or Senate.

They intend to focus on health-care topics, including former President Trump's drug pricing agreements, and plan to use subpoena authority to compel testimony from administration officials and industry leaders.

Oversight is a typical strategy for a party in power to shape the narrative and sidestep internal divisions, and Democrats view it as a means to keep attention on prior administration policies.