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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: contempt of congress

contempt of congress stories: 6 news summaries

Executive Privilege
Goes to Court

Ruling in lawmakers' challenge could
cement power grab

Apr 25, 08 9:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The civil suit brought by Congress as it investigates the 2005-06 firings of US attorneys is becoming a groundbreaking constitutional tussle that could decide the true scope of executive privilege. The precedent that could be set in the ruling from a US district court is now more significant than the... More »

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Bush administration • Congress • Harriet Miers • Josh Bolten • US attorney firings • contempt of congress • Michael Mukasey

 House Democrats 
 Again Summon Rove  

Committee looking into prosecution of former Alabama governor Siegelman

Apr 17, 08 6:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four months after its Senate counterpart held Karl Rove in contempt for refusing to testify, the House Judiciary Committee demanded today that the ex-Bush strategist testify about potential political motives for a prosecution. A committee report found “troublesome facts” in the case of a former Alabama governor, saying the... More »

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Karl Rove • Don Siegelman • John Conyers • contempt of congress

House Holds
2 Bush Aides
in Contempt

Dems vote against Bolten, Miers, while GOP walks out

Feb 14, 08 5:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The House voted today to hold two Bush insiders guilty of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate in last year's US attorneys scandal, the AP reports. Angry  Republicans boycotted the vote and walked out in protest. Democrats censured chief of staff Josh Bolten and former Bush counsel Harriet Miers... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Harriet Miers • House of Representatives • Josh Bolten • US attorney firings • contempt of congress • George W. Bush

GOP, Bush Hammer Dems on Terror Bill

Republicans walk out
in protest; Pelosi won't back off on recess

Feb 14, 08 3:34 PM CST
(Newser) - House Democrats are sticking to plans to begin a one-week recess starting tomorrow without renewing a terrorist surveillance bill set to expire when their vacation begins—to the dismay of President Bush and House Republicans, the Washington Post reports. Bush, set to leave for Africa, said the decision imperils national... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • House of Representatives • Steny Hoyer • contempt of congress • Protect America Act • George W. Bush

Dems Threaten White House With Contempt

Last warning on mum aides in probe of
fired attorneys

Nov 6, 07 7:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Democrats have threatened a vote holding White House aides in contempt of Congress if they don't cooperate with an investigation into last year's firing of federal attorneys, the AP reports. A citation, approved this summer by a House judiciary committee, was filed yesterday. If approved by the entire House, a... More »

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Congress • White House • Harriet Miers • subpoenas • executive privilege • Josh Bolten • contempt of congress

House Committee Charges
Bush Aides With Contempt

Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to issue contempt citations to Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten

Jul 25, 07 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - The House Judiciary Committee voted to issue contempt citations to two of President Bush's top aides for defying subpoenas related to the US attorney firings scandal, edging Congress closer to a Constitutional showdown with the White House over its claims of executive privilege. The committee voted along party lines 22-17... More »

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Bush administration • Congress • US attorney • Democrats • Republican • Harriet Miers • executive privilege • contempt • Josh Bolten • US attorney firings • District of Columbia • contempt of congress • constitutional showdown • Constitution • George W. Bush

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