This resolution declares that Attorney General Merrick Garland is in contempt of the House of Representatives for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued on February 27, 2024. The subpoena sought specific materials from the Department of Justice related to Special Counsel Robert K. Hur's investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents, requested by the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. The resolution asserts that the Attorney General's failure to produce these materials obstructs Congress's ability to conduct necessary legislative and oversight functions. As a consequence, the resolution imposes a daily fine of $10,000 on Attorney General Garland, which cannot be paid with federal appropriated funds, and the fine continues until he complies by turning over the audio tapes in question. This type of resolution is a formal congressional action used when lawmakers believe a government official has violated their authority to obtain information needed for official duties.
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