House Fails to Pass Contempt Resolution Against Garland

The House of Representatives voted 204-210 against a GOP resolution to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 daily for not providing audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. Four Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the measure, which was introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). The White House had asserted executive privilege over the recordings, and the Department of Justice had already provided transcripts. Luna vowed to reintroduce the resolution, blaming its failure on Republican absences. Some Republicans and Democrats criticized the resolution as politically motivated, and it remains unclear how the fine would be enforced even if passed.