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Sometimes Congress will form committees of House and Senate members for the purpose of investigating issues, such as the Iran-Contra issue of the 1980s. These are called

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When Congress forms committees of House and Senate members for the purpose of investigating issues, such as the Iran-Contra issue of the 1980s, these are called "investigative committees," since these investigate the goings on in question.
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