The House of Representatives voted to place Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over hundreds of documents related to the Operation Fast & Furious scandal.
A total of 239 Republicans voted in favor of the resolution with 17 Democrats joining them. The final tally was 255 in favor and 67 against. Two Republicans voted nay and one Democrat voted present. More than one hundred Democrats walked off the floor in protest.
More reading:
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/28/eric-holder-contempt_n_1630791.html
- http://www.businessinsider.com/eric-holder-contempt-fast-and-furious-gun-walking-scandal-republicans-darrell-issa-2012-6
- http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/06/28/house-votes-to-hold-eric-holder-in-contempt-of-congress/
- http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/bipartisan-house-majority-votes-hold-holder-criminal-contempt_647954.html
John Featherstone
Marshall Foster- World History Institute
Jennifer Featherstone
