PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

Hearing on Compliance with Committee Oversight 

Before the 

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESPONSIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO 

OVERSIGHT 

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

November 30, 2023 
 

 

Chairman Cline, Ranking Member Swalwell, and distinguished Members of the 

Committee, I am Jeanne Bumpus, Director of the Office of Congressional Relations, of the 

Federal Trade Commission (“Commission” or “FTC”).1 Thank you for the opportunity to 

address the FTC’s responses to requests from the Committee on the Judiciary (“Committee”) 

since the beginning of the 118th Congress. 

The FTC is the only federal agency with the broad mission of both protecting consumers 

and maintaining competition in most sectors of the economy. Its jurisdiction includes privacy 

and data security, consumer fraud, and anticompetitive mergers and conduct in the 

pharmaceutical, defense, technology, hospital, retail food, and other sectors that affect every 

American every day. The FTC’s 1200 public servants work tirelessly every day to meet this 

broad and critical mission. 

The FTC is committed to accommodating the Committee’s requests for information, 

consistent with our obligation to safeguard the independence, integrity, and effectiveness of the 

Commission’s vital work. Since I last testified before the Subcommittee in March, the 

Commission has established its clear responsiveness to House Judiciary Committee’s wide range 

and unprecedented number of oversight requests. Specifically, the Commission has received 15 

letters with 76 specific requests from the Judiciary Committee, and we have responded with 29 

letters, 20 productions, five transcribed interviews, a non-public briefing, hearing testimony, and 

over 8,500 pages of documents. These are just some of the House oversight requests that the 

Commission is currently responding to. In this calendar year alone, the FTC has received a total 

1 This written statement presents the view of the Federal Trade Commission. The oral statement and responses to 

questions reflect my own views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or any Commissioner. 
 

 

 

of 25 letters with 133 specific requests from House committees, and we have responded with 46 

letters, 33 productions, and over 12,000 pages of documents. 

These responses are in addition to providing information to Congress as a regular part of 

what we do each day. The FTC works with Members and Committees to provide them with 

expert, thoughtful, and timely information, irrespective of party or position. The FTC devotes 

significant time and resources to supporting Congress’s needs for information, working with 

Bureaus and Offices across the agency to respond to requests. Commission officials and subject 

matter experts are in constant communication with Members and congressional staff. In this 

year alone, FTC staff have provided technical assistance on over 100 proposed bills; responded 

to over 80 Congressional letters; provided approximately 15 nonpublic and over 80 public 

briefings about our programs and operations; and assisted with constituent services and outreach 

efforts aimed at helping consumers avoid fraud. The Commission is eager to continue to share 

our work and collaborate with Congress to improve and enhance our service to the American 

people. 

In conclusion, I emphasize again that the FTC recognizes that congressional oversight is 

an important part of our system of government. The Commission remains committed to working 

with Congress in good faith, consistent with longstanding Commission policy. We look forward 

to engaging with your staff to continue to produce responsive materials to meet the Committee’s 

oversight requests while ensuring the FTC can continue to protect the independence, integrity, 

and effectiveness of the Commission’s law enforcement efforts and core agency processes. The 

FTC stands ready to continue its longstanding efforts to work with Congress, and I am happy to 

answer any questions you may have.