HCONRES 111 · 116th Congress · Congress

To establish defiance of a congressional subpoena for testimony or documents by the President as an impeachable high crimes and misdemeanor within the meaning of Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.

Introduced 2020-08-21· Sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-08-21)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This concurrent resolution declares that (1) a President's, Vice-President's, or Civil Officer's deliberate disobedience and defiance of a congressional subpoena may constitute an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor; and (2) if a President refuses to comply with a congressional subpoena by invoking executive privilege, the failure to assert that privilege with factual and legal specificity shall be taken as evidence of such disobedience and defiance.…

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1 Democrat