House advances Holder contempt resolution with help from 15 Dems - The Hill's Floor Action: The House voted Thursday to advance a resolution finding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, and a related resolution that could lead to civil court action against Holder.
Members voted 254-173 in favor of a rule governing floor debate for the two resolutions, setting up more debate and votes later in the day. The rule was approved by every Republican, and 15 Democrats, a sign that the resolutions might win the support of about a dozen or more Democrats later in the day.
Debate on the Holder language was expected to be sharply partisan, and it did not disappoint. Democrats charged Republicans of moving the resolutions to discredit the Obama administration for political benefit.
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