HRES 807 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

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.

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This resolution asks the President to give Congress documents and communications about federal employee issues during a government shutdown that started on October 1, 2025. It specifically requests information about any plans to lay off federal workers because of the shutdown, efforts to argue that a 2019 law doesn't automatically require paying furloughed employees after shutdowns end, and any plans to withhold pay from federal or Washington D.C. employees during the shutdown. The resolution also asks for any related communications between the President's office, Vice President's office, and several federal agencies that handle employee matters.

Introduced

October 14, 2025

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

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