House Democrats are not rushing for the full House to vote on holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt, instead considering wrapping multiple contempt citations into a single package for a vote
"I think it's a great idea," House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler told reporters Friday. Nadler said that a package of contempt citations made sense"given the unprecedented situation" in which the Trump administration is stonewalling congressional subpoenas. Robert Mueller won't testify next week, date is up in the airSo far, Nadler's committee has been the only one to move on a contempt resolution, voting this week to hold Barr in contempt of Congress.
"Read MoreNadler told the Justice Department in letter made public Friday afternoon that the committee"stands ready to resume the accommodation process" to reach a deal to review the full Mueller report and the underlying evidence before the full House votes to hold Barr in contempt. In the letter, Nadler noted that when it came to holding Barr in contempt,"the full House has not yet taken action on the matter.
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