HRES 711 · 112th Congress · Congress

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Introduced 2012-06-28· Sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2012-06-28)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2012-06-28
Roll #441
Yea 255Nay 67
Democrats
17 Yea·65 Nay
Republicans
238 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2012-06-28
Roll #441
Yea 255Nay 67
Democrats
17 Yea·65 Nay
Republicans
238 Yea·2 Nay
FailedHouse · 2012-06-28
Roll #440
Yea 172Nay 251
Democrats
172 Yea·14 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·237 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Finds Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, detailing the refusal of Mr. Holder to produce documents to the Committee as directed by subpoena, to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Mr. Holder be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. Directs the Speaker to otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.…

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