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Her office stated she was unavailable for the September 15 hearing, while continuing to review records requested by the committee.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T21:05:11.106Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-09T11:08:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T21:05:11.106Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to a named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing for criticism.","critic":"Quotes from Bass's office and committee spokespeople, but lacks independent verification.","hype":"Headlines and language suggest evasion and scandal, overstating the substance."}},"tags":["#KarenBass","#Homelessness","#LAHSA","#FederalFunding","#CongressionalInquiry"],"entities":["Karen Bass","Tim Burchett","David Michaelson","LAHSA","House Oversight Subcommittee"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Mayor Karen Bass declined an invitation to testify before a House oversight subcommittee on September 15.","The subcommittee is investigating potential waste, fraud, and abuse of federal homelessness grants administered by LAHSA.","Bass's attorney stated she was unavailable but her office is reviewing requested records.","The committee criticized Bass for not appearing, claiming homelessness has worsened under her leadership."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Mayor Karen Bass has declined to testify before a House oversight subcommittee that is examining federal funding for homelessness in Los Angeles. 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