Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the firings, dismissal, reduction in force, or withholding of pay for the period of the lapse in appropriations of furloughed employees of the United States Government.

1. 01

   What specific documentation should the President provide to help Congress understand which federal employees were affected and how their pay was handled during the shutdown?

2. 02

   How might Congress use the information from this inquiry to prevent similar financial hardship for federal workers in future government funding lapses?

3. 03

   What are the arguments for and against requiring the executive branch to disclose these employment decisions to the legislative branch?

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