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Watch Live: House Votes On Contempt Resolution Authorizing Lawsuits

The House of Representatives is debating — and then is expected to pass — a measure that would empower the leaders of its committees to sue to get information for their Trump investigations.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news conference on June 5. The House is debating Tuesday on a resolution to authorize lawsuits to obtain information on the Mueller investigation.

The House is expected to authorize its committees on Tuesday to sue the Trump administration and others in pursuit of witnesses and documents for their manifold investigations into President Trump.

The floor debate and vote follow months of escalating tension between the Democratic majority and the Republican administration — including a standoff

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