Darrell Issa investigating White House political office
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE: June 20, 2012: Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., right, adjourns a meeting of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, in Washington, D.C. (AP)
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is launching an investigation into the White House's decision to reopen its political office.
The White House announced it was reopening its political office -- renamed the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach -- last month to better coordinate with Democrats and aid the party's candidates with messaging and fundraising ahead of the 2014 midterms.
The unit is being headed by David Simas, a longtime Obama adviser who helped develop the administration's Obamacare messaging.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In his letter to Carolyn Lerner at the Office of the Special Counsel, Issa questioned if tax dollars would be used to aid Democrats.