[4] Following the installation of the inaugural 12 members, interest was expressed from the left-leaning Demand Progress, the Republican-aligned Congressional Institute and the nonaligned Bipartisan Policy Center.

[5] For its part, Roll Call commented that: The committee offers evidence of lawmakers’ own angst with the legislative body’s waning power and dwindling resources.

It also highlights concerns on and off Capitol Hill about the revolving door between Congress and K Street, where, because of high turnover, lobbyists often wield more institutional knowledge and policy gravitas than congressional aides.The Select Committee, was originally set to expire in February 2020; however, the House voted on November 14, 2019, to extend the committee's work to the end of the 116th Congress.

On January 4, 2021, the House once again officially reauthorized the Select Committee for the 117th Congress.

[2] Although the Select Committee did not have legislative jurisdiction, it has regularly released recommendations to the House.