House Panel Votes To Hold Barr And Ross In Contempt

Talking Points Memo reports:

The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday approved of a resolution recommending that Attorney General Bill Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross be held in contempt for not complying with subpoenas in the committee’s census citizenship question probe.

The 24-15 vote came some six hours after the meeting to consider that measure started. Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) joined Democrats in voting in favor of the resolution. Republicans on the committee dragged out the meeting with debates on a half dozen amendments, which were ultimately voted down.

BREAKING: The House Oversight Committee votes to hold Attorney General Bill Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt, after President Trump asserts executive privilege over materials related to efforts to add a citizenship question to the census https://t.co/8SYyfnf3Gq

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) June 12, 2019

House Oversight Committee votes to recommend contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Bill Barr and Commerce Secretary.

— NBCNewsRadio (@NBCNewsRadio) June 12, 2019

BREAKING: House Oversight committee votes to hold both AG Bill Barr and Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross in contempt for defying subpoenas related to citizenship question on 2020 Census @DWStweets Votes for it @ABC @CNN

— Ross Palombo (@RossPalombo) June 12, 2019