Number: RL31351
Title: Presidential Advisers' Testimony Before Congressional Committees: An Overview
Authors: Harold C. Relyea, Government and Finance Division; Todd B. Tatelman, American Law Division 
Abstract: A congressional committee may request or demand the testimony of a presidential adviser. However, Congress may encounter legal and political problems in attempting to enforce a subpoena to a presidential adviser. Conflicts concerning congressional requests or demands for executive branch testimony or documents often involve extensive negotiations and may be resolved by some form of compromise as to, inter alia, the scope of the testimony or information to be provided to Congress.
Pages: 31
Date: July 16, 2008