H.Res. 851Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

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Sponsor: Bennie G. Thompson [D-MS-02]
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: Dec 14, 2021 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedDec 14, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 14, 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

This resolution finds Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. The resolution further requires the Speaker of the House to certify the matter for prosecution and to take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 851 as passed House on Dec 14, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 447

House Dec 14, 2021

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

Passed

222 Yea 208 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote 2 of 430 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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Democratic220 members

Republican213 members

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