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The House Oversight Committee voted to advance contempt resolutions against Bill and Hillary Clinton
If the resolutions are adopted by the full House, the process would move into a more serious legal phase. The Speaker of the House would be directed to certify the contempt citations and refer them to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia for potential prosecution. Under federal law, contempt of Congress is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000. In practice, such prosecutions are rare and often entangled in complex legal and political considerations, including questions of executive privilege, prosecutorial discretion, and separation of powers. Still, the mere advancement of contempt citations carries substantial symbolic weight, signaling Congress’s willingness to pursue punitive measures against some of the most prominent figures in modern American political history. Legal experts note that even if prosecution does not ultimately occur, the process itself could set precedents affecting future oversight disputes.
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