Number: RL31909
Title: House Resolutions of Inquiry
Authors: Christopher M. Davis, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report explains the history, procedure, specific uses of resolutions of inquiry, and notes recent increases in their usage. The examples in this report demonstrate that, historically, even when a resolution of inquiry is reported adversely from a committee and tabled on the floor, it has frequently led to the release of a substantial amount of information from the Administration. Data from more recent Congresse
Pages: 26
Date: November 25, 2008