Search Results for keywords:"contempt of congress"

Search Results: keywords:"contempt of congress"

H. RES. 1293 — H. RES. 1293 (EH) - Engrossed in House
June 12, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:171
H. RES. 1293 is a resolution passed by the House of Representatives on June 12, 2024. It states that Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of Congress for not following a subpoena issued by Congress. The Speaker of the House is directed...
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The House of Representatives passed a resolution saying that Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General, didn't follow their request for important papers, so they say he's in trouble with Congress. Now, they want another court helper to look into it and see if everything was done fairly.
H. RES. 1292 — H. RES. 1292 (EH) - Engrossed in House
June 12, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:176
H. RES. 1292 outlines actions against Attorney General Merrick B. Garland for not complying with a congressional subpoena. The House of Representatives finds him in contempt of Congress and directs the Speaker to forward a report to the U.S. Attorney for the District of...
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The House of Representatives wants to send a message to Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General, because he didn't give them some important papers they asked for, and now they want to take him to court to make sure he follows their rules.
H. RES. 1334 — Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena.
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June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:157
H. RES. 1334 finds Merrick Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, in contempt of the House of Representatives because he did not follow a subpoena. This subpoena, issued on February 27, 2024, requested specific documents related to an investigation into President...
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Merrick Garland, who is an important person in charge of the country's legal stuff, didn't share some papers when asked, so now there's a plan to make him pay $10,000 every day until he does.
H. RES. 1305 — Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on September 23, 2021, October 6, 2021, and February 9, 2022, and withdrawing the recommendations finding Stephen K. Bannon, Mark Randall Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Jr., and Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress.
June 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:617
H. RES. 1305 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to rescind subpoenas and contempt findings related to the January 6th Select Committee. The resolution argues that the committee was illegitimate due to its partisan nature and that its conclusions were predetermined. It...
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The bill is about taking back some official letters that asked certain people to show up and explain their actions related to a big event at the Capitol. It also stops saying those people were in big trouble because the group making the letters might not have been set up correctly.
H. RES. 1344 — Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena.
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July 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:215
The resolution, H. RES. 1344, proposed in the House of Representatives, declares that Merrick Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt for not complying with a subpoena. The subpoena, issued on February 27, 2024, required Garland to provide specific...
Simple Explanation
In July 2024, the House of Representatives said that Merrick Garland, a big government lawyer, didn't listen when they asked him for important papers, so they want him to pay $10,000 every day until he gives them what they need. He also can’t use money from his job to pay the fine.
H. RES. 15 — Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on September 23, 2021, October 6, 2021, and February 9, 2022, and withdrawing the recommendations finding Stephen K. Bannon, Mark Randall Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Jr., and Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress.
January 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:520
The resolution H. RES. 15 aims to undo the actions of the January 6th Select Committee, which was formed to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol. It declares that the committee was illegitimate due to its partisan nature and rescinds the subpoenas issued to Stephen K. Bannon, Mark...
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This bill wants to cancel some legal papers that were sent to four people asking them to talk about the events on January 6, 2021, when people stormed the U.S. Capitol. It says that the group asking the questions was not fair and asks to cancel any punishment for not answering those questions.
H. RES. 1357 — Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena.
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July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:194
H. RES. 1357 is a resolution in the House of Representatives that declares Merrick Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, in contempt of the House. This is due to his failure to provide specific materials requested by a subpoena as part of an investigation into...
Simple Explanation
Merrick Garland, who is the boss of the people who make sure everyone follows the rules in the USA, might have to pay $10,000 every day because he didn't give some important recordings that the House of Representatives asked for. They're trying to get him to follow the rules by giving him the fine, but it's not clear how he can pay it or what happens if he still doesn't do what they ask.
H. RES. 1205 — Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:241
H. RES. 1205 is a resolution declaring that Merrick Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives. This is because he did not comply with a subpoena issued on February 27, 2024, which required him to provide certain...
Simple Explanation
Merrick Garland, who is in charge of the nation's lawyers, didn't give some important papers to a group of government leaders when they asked. Now, these leaders want to give someone the job of bringing Merrick to talk to them.

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