Recommending that the House of Representatives find Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.
Summary
This resolution finds Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino Jr. in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with congressional subpoenas. The resolution also directs the Speaker of the House to (1) certify the related reports from the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia for criminal proceedings, and (2) take all other appropriate action to enforce the subpoenas.
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On April 6, 2022, the House of Representatives voted 220-203 to pass H.Res. 1037, a resolution recommending that Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., be held in criminal contempt of Congress. This vote serves as a formal referral to the Department of Justice to decide whether to prosecute the two former Trump administration advisors for refusing to comply with subpoenas issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. The resolution was prompted by the refusal of Mr. Navarro and Mr. Scavino to provide documents or testimony requested by the committee regarding their roles and communications surrounding the events of January 6. By passing this measure, the House asserted that the two individuals willfully defied legal summonses, which is a federal misdemeanor. The vote followed strict party lines, with 218 Democrats and 2 Republicans voting in favor, while 2
