HRES 497 · 116th Congress · Congress

Recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Introduced 2019-07-17· Sponsored by Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]· House

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Latest: CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair informed the House that, pursuant to H.Res. 497, the Speaker has certified to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia the refusal of William P. Barr and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.(2019-07-23)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2019-07-17
Roll #489
Yea 230Nay 198
Democrats
229 Yea·4 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·194 Nay
PassedHouse · 2019-07-17
Roll #489
Yea 230Nay 198
Democrats
229 Yea·4 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·194 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution finds Attorney General William P. Barr and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with certain subpoenas authorized and issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform relating to the 2020 census. The resolution states that Mr. Barr and Mr. Ross failed to produce documents in compliance with subpoenas issued on April 2, 2019. The resolution also states that Mr. Barr ordered a Department of Justice employee, John Gore, not to comply with an April 11, 2019, subpoena requiring Mr. Gore to appear for deposition testimony before the committee. The House of Representatives must certify to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia a committee report detailing the failure to comply with the subpoenas. The resolution requires the House and committee to take additional action to enforce the subpoenas.…

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