Voluntary Testimony by Executive Branch Officials: An Introduction

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Voluntary Testimony by Executive Branch Officials: An Introduction

Published Nov 27, 2019Updated Jul 25, 2025

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HRES 497116th Congress
Recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 23, 2019 · CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair informed the House that, pursuant to H.Res. 497, the Speaker has certified to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia the refusal of William P. Barr and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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