House Chairs Send Letters to Agencies and Administration Calling for Preservation of Documents

According to a press release from November 10, 2020, House committee chairs sent dozens of letters to the Trump administration and various federal agencies directing them to preserve documents and comply with federal record-keeping laws. As Congress prepares for a transition of power and the start of a new Congress, the chairs reminded agencies of their duty to preserve information responsive to congressional subpoenas and investigations and comply with the Presidential Records Act and the Federal Records Act.