Resolutions of Inquiry : An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2011.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Executive-legislative relations.

Government publications.

Administrative agencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (76 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

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text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-0879 in the 2011 issue.

Outlines history and procedure for Congressional resolutions of inquiry, which are direct requests or demands of the President or head of an executive department to furnish Congress with specific factual information. Examines uses of resolutions of inquiry in the House of Representatives from 1947-2011, and reviews House action on resolutions. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Resolutions of Inquiry

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