Speaker Nancy Pelosi will now recommend the contempt charge to the Justice Department, who has final say on whether to prosecute Steve Bannon.
Author: Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY
January 6 committee votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
Steve Bannon’s contempt charges will now go to the full House for a vote. If it is approved there, DOJ has final say on prosecuting Bannon.
The Jan. 6 committee will vote to hold Bannon in contempt. Here’s what we know
Bannon served a prominent role in Donald Trump’s first campaign, then in the White House. Trump and Bannon stayed in touch ahead of the Capitol riot.
After policing talks fell apart, Sen. Cory Booker is looking for other ways to change justice system
“These things don’t happen in an instant: they happen because … our history is always a result of continuous unyielding struggle,” Booker said.
Why is there so much drama over the infrastructure vote in the House?
Passing bipartisan legislation aimed at repairing America’s bridges and roadways is finally within reach of lawmakers. So is the vote in trouble?
Group of House GOP lawmakers remove masks in Chamber on Tuesday
A group of House GOP lawmakers refused to wear face masks on the floor during votes Tuesday in defiance of leadership’s rules on COVID-19 protocols.
What is going on with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene? Here is what happened this week
This week Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly made headlines after confrontations on Capitol Hill.
‘How much worse does it get?’ Trauma from Capitol riot, car attack takes toll on Hill staffers
Plunging morale has been exacerbated by ramped up rhetoric, inconsistencies of COVID-19 precautions, and two deadly attacks on their place of work
House committee approves bill to study slavery reparations for first time
Legislation to create a commission to study slavery reparations for Black Americans will make its way to the full House for the first time.
Capitol Police Officer William Evans, killed in attack, will lie in honor at US Capitol
Evans was an 18-year member of the force who served on the agency’s First Responders Unit.