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110th Congress > House > Vote 1236

Date: 2008-02-14

Result: 223-32 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 60

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Government Organization

Bill number: HRES982

Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Description: Providing for the adoption of H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980, contempt of Congress resolutions.

Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Adopts H.Res. 979 (contempt citations against Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten for refusing to comply with subpoenas related to the firing of certain U.S. Attorneys) and H.Res. 980 (enforcement of such subpoenas).

Bill titles: Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 979) recommending that the House of Representatives find Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, Chief of Staff, White House, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary and for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 980) authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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