The House needs to pass our inherent contempt resolution, which enables the House to levy penalties directly against those refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas." Inherent contempt used to be a relatively common power for Congress to exercise but has not been used in 90 years. But if no deal can be made the chamber would be able to levy a fine of $25,000 against the person being held in inherent contempt. "The inherent contempt power was used for decades to ensure no individual could hold themselves above the law. The appeals court Monday said that the House had no cause of action to enforce its subpoena against McGahn.

Source: Fox News September 01, 2020 14:26 UTC