216-207 VoteThe U.S. House of Representatives has voted to indict Attorney General Merrick Garland for contempt of Congress.
The vote was almost entirely along party lines, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed, but one Republican senator, David Joyce of Ohio, voted with the Democrats against the bill.
“That’s easy. We have the transcript, we just need the audio.”
“As a former prosecutor, I can with no conscience support a resolution that further politicizes our justice system in order to score political points. The American people expect Congress to work for them, solve their policy problems, and prioritize good governance. Enough is enough,” Joyce said. statement.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said, statement“Today, the House of Representatives took an important step in upholding the integrity of the oversight process and accountability by holding Attorney General Garland in contempt of Congress. This decision was not taken lightly and is essential to ensuring transparency and accountability in the Office of Special Counsel.”
“It is Congress, not the executive branch, that determines what materials are necessary for Congress to conduct its own investigation, and there are consequences for failing to comply with lawful congressional subpoenas. Congress has a responsibility to oversee the Special Counsel’s activities, particularly Special Counsel Har’s decision not to indict President Biden for clear violations of the law,” Johnson continued. “Because the White House is known for heavily editing what the president says, the committee needs the audio tapes to verify the accuracy of the record. This is a simple issue: we have the record and we need the audio.”
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