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. | PoliFocus

H.Res. 979110th Congress

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.

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Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia the report of the Committee on the Judiciary detailing the refusal of: (1) former White House Counsel Harriet Miers to appear or testify before, or to produce documents to, the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law; as directed by subpoena; and (2) White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten to produce documents, as also directed by subpoena.

Provides that Ms. Miers and Mr. Bolten be proceeded against (for contempt of Congress).

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Related Legislation

H.Res. 982Providing 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.
2008-02-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Legislative Actions

2008-02-13
Introduced in House
2008-02-13
Introduced in House
2008-02-13
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2008-02-13
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 982 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980. Upon the adoption of H.Res. 982, H.Res. 979 and H.Res. 980 are hereby adopted.
2008-02-14
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 982, H. Res. 979 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H962; text as passed House: CR H962)
2008-02-14
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 982, H. Res. 979 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H962; text as passed House: CR H962)

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