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How will the contempt vote against AG Merrick Garland impact the 2024 U.S. House of Representatives election results?
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Merrick Garland•Congress•Garland•Joe Biden•Robert Hur•Biden•House Republicans•Johnson•Department of Justice•Executive Branch
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Republicans Gain Seats • 33%
Democrats Gain Seats • 33%
No Significant Change • 34%
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Republican-Controlled House Votes 208-207 to Hold AG Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress
Jun 12, 2024, 05:25 PM
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has voted 208-207 on Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. The vote follows Garland's refusal to turn over audio recordings of an interview between President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur related to Biden's handling of classified documents. The resolution was advanced by House Republicans, who have accused Garland of defying subpoenas and obstructing their investigation. This marks Garland as the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress. Speaker Johnson stated, 'We can’t allow the Department of Justice and Executive Branch hide information from Congress.'
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Passed • 33%
Not Passed • 33%
Vote Delayed • 34%
Resolution passes with strong majority • 33%
Resolution passes with narrow majority • 33%
Resolution fails • 33%
Contempt resolution passes • 50%
Contempt resolution fails • 50%
Contempt Approved • 33%
Contempt Denied • 33%
Vote Postponed • 34%
Held in contempt • 33%
Not held in contempt • 33%
Vote postponed • 34%
Strictly along party lines • 25%
Bipartisan support for contempt • 25%
Bipartisan opposition to contempt • 25%
No clear party line vote • 25%
Boost in popularity for the committee • 25%
Drop in popularity for the committee • 25%
No significant change in popularity • 25%
Increased polarization and controversy • 25%
Democrats gain seats • 33%
Republicans gain seats • 33%
No significant change • 34%
No further action • 33%
Formal censure • 33%
New legal action or referral • 33%