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CEOs, get ready: Democratic oversight is coming for corporate America

by Adonis Hoffman, opinion contributor - 11/04/26 10:00 AM ET

by Adonis Hoffman, opinion contributor - 11/04/26 10:00 AM ET

Associated Press Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during a rally with members of the state’s Democratic Party, organized labor, and other advocates in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Diehl)

When the 120th Congress convenes in January 2027, Big Business could find itself in the crosshairs. Second only to administration officials, the Trump family itself and political operatives, corporate America may sit near the top of Democrats’ ambitious oversight agenda.

Signs point to an exceptionally tough two years for business leaders, whom many on the left believe cowered under pressure from the president.

And the implications for corporate America are consequential.…