A senior DOJ official said it was not a "civil contempt vote," calling the terminology a "Democratic talking point." Ordinarily, Democrat-led committees would need to secure a vote of the full House before seeking to enforce subpoenas in court. Last month, the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., voted to hold Barr in criminal contempt. A formal Barr contempt vote would be historic, but not unprecedented. That comment prompted speculation that the high court would uphold the census question by a 5-4 margin.

Source: Fox News June 11, 2019 20:36 UTC