Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is preparing to force a House floor vote to invoke the rarely-used inherent contempt power to fine Garland $10,000 for each day he does not hand over the tapes.

The House rejected a resolution Thursday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” of Congress and fine him $10,000 each day that he does not turn over audio tapes from ...

Key Background. Luna introduced a resolution to hold Garland in inherent contempt late Wednesday, despite other House Republicans reportedly requesting Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., kill the motion ...

The House voted on a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress, aiming to impose a $10,000 per day fine for defying a congressional subpoena.

A Republican congresswoman’s effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt for refusing to turn over audio tapes of special counsel Robert Hur's interview with President ...

House Republicans failed to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress on Thursday, a rare move that would have fined the nation's top law enforcement official $10,000 ...

The House rejected an “inherent contempt” resolution against Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Thursday, foiling a Republican attempt to ramp up pressure to release audio of a special ...

A right-wing Republican from Florida filed a resolution that will force the House to vote on holding Attorney Merrick Garland in a rarely used form of contempt of Congress. A motion to refer a ...

There was no resolution on inherent contempt brought to the House floor on Friday like Luna originally posted on social media. Mellen said a lot of this could be for political show. “A lot of this is ...

Luna’s resolution would have held Garland in “inherent contempt” - meaning it would have required him to pay $10,000 per day that he did not comply with the congressional subpoena.