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Presidential Power: Contempt of Congress Basics

We have the University of Washington School of Law to thank for parts of this outstanding review of Presidential power.

Contempt of Congress Basics

Scott Bomboy, The House's Contempt Powers Explained, Constitution Daily (National Constitution Center blog) (May 7, 2019)

Todd Garvey, Cong. Research Serv., R45653, Congressional Subpoenas: Enforcing Executive Branch Compliance (2019)

Michael L. Koempel, Cong. Research Serv., R44247, A Survey of House and Senate Committee Rules on Subpoenas (2018)