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Recommending that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the House Resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of…

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Recommending that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the House Resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress pursuant to the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Introduced: June 28, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recommends that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, in contempt of Congress pursuant to the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform dated June 22, 2012 (H.Rept. 112-546).

Resolves that the Committee should use its investigatory powers to intercede on behalf of the American people and return to addressing issues such as those pertaining to job creation, improvements to education, and enhancing and protecting the health of the American people.

What's happening now June 28, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 28, 2012
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 28, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 712: Recommending that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the House Resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress pursuant to the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-712/
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"H. Res. 712: Recommending that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the House Resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress pursuant to the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-712/.
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H. Res. 712, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-712/.
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[H. Res. 712: Recommending that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the House Resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress pursuant to the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-712/)
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