Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Action history

1. 2012-06-28Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2012-06-28On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 255 - 67, 1 Present (Roll no. 441).
3. 2012-06-28On motion to refer to Oversight and Government and Reform Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 172 - 251 (Roll no. 440).
4. 2012-06-28The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5. 2012-06-28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 708, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell motion to refer.
6. 2012-06-28Mr. Dingell moved to refer to Oversight and Government Reform.
7. 2012-06-28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 708, the House proceeded with fifty minutes of debate on H. Res. 711.
8. 2012-06-28Considered as privileged matter.
9. 2012-06-28Introduced in House