On Thursday, The House voted to establish a new investigative committee to monitor President Donald Trump’s implementation of the massive funds for coronavirus relief measures, a step they said would safeguard the gigantic amounts of money, nearly $3 trillion, flowing to businesses, hospitals, and individual taxpayers.

“It will be laser-focused on ensuring that taxpayer money goes to workers’ paychecks and benefits and it will ensure that the federal response is based on the best possible science and guided by health experts — and that the money invested is not being exploited by profiteers and price gougers,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi in remarks on the House floor.

“Why do we need another oversight committee? Speaker Pelosi said it’s all going to be bipartisan. I’m sorry, I don’t believe it,” said Republican Representative Debbie Lesko of Arizona, who accused other Democrat-led committees of working “nonstop to criticize President Trump and try to influence the 2020 election.”

“I’m sorry. I call B.S.,” she added.

Democrats say that the newly established select committee, which will operate under the umbrella of the House Oversight Committee, is an essential addition to a lengthening list of bodies tasked with guarding against mismanagement or waste by the Trump administration, which has been notoriously opposed to any form of independent scrutiny.

House Majority Leader Pelosi was quick to dismiss Republican accusations that the panel would be a partisan weapon, suggesting it wouldn’t focus so much on Trump abut instead on those who would seek to exploit the taxpayer funds for wasteful or nefarious purposes.

“This isn’t about assigning blame,” Pelosi said, citing scammers who have already sought to divert funds from pots of money meant to aid small businesses or support hospitals with lifesaving equipment. “This is about taking responsibility.”