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Jeffries opposes Clinton contempt resolutions that garnered Democratic support

The House Oversight Committee recommends contempt for Bill and Hillary Clinton for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein probe, pushing potential DOJ action.

  • On Wednesday the House Oversight Committee will vote on two measures at 10 a.m. recommending former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of Congress.
  • The effort stems from subpoenas tied to the committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation, which the panel says former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defied.
  • One person familiar with party dynamics said most Oversight Democrats look likely to vote yes, and House Democrats will debate measures in a closed-door caucus Wednesday morning.
  • The timeline is compressed because the vote happens Wednesday and the House goes into recess next week, so if the full U.S. House of Representatives adopts the resolutions they could be referred to the Trump Department of Justice for potential prosecution.
  • With high-profile figures at stake, lawmakers confront sharp political trade-offs as House Democrats must decide whether to side with House Republicans to advance the contempt resolutions to the chamber floor.
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Politico broke the news in on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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