Senate Contempt of Congress Procedure & Subpoena Evidence Explorer

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Subpoena Inquiry Analysis
Statute: 2 U.S.C. § 192 / § 194
Chairman: Sen. Rand Paul
Witness: Dr. Anthony Fauci

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2 U.S.C. § 192 / § 194 Statutory Contempt Procedure Pipeline

Mandated Legal Steps

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Stage 01 • 2 U.S.C. § 192
Subpoena Refusal & Motion
Chairman files formal motion alleging witness refusal to answer pertinent inquiries or produce subpoenaed records.
ACTIVE INQUIRY
Stage 02 • Committee Action
Committee Resolution Markup
Senate Homeland Security Committee debates and votes to report contempt resolution to full Senate chamber.
PENDING MARKUP
Stage 03 • 2 U.S.C. § 194
Senate Floor Resolution
Full Senate considers resolution. Upon majority approval, President pro tempore certifies facts to U.S. Attorney.
NEXT STEP
Stage 04 • Judicial Action
U.S. Attorney Referral & Grand Jury
Duty of U.S. Attorney to bring matter before Grand Jury for prosecution under misdemeanor penalties.
STATUTORY DUTY

Subpoena Testimony & Refusal Log Matrix

6 Records Loaded
Inquiry ID Topic Specific Subpoena Question Response Category Contempt Status
INQ-001Decision Logs & Emails
Contempt Contended
"Did you preserve all personal and official emails regarding initial virus origin assessments and communication with agency deputies?"
Recorded Response / Privilege Assertion:

Witness maintained agency disclosure policies were satisfied, but refused line-item confirmation of unredacted private logs requested under committee subpoena.

Hearing Date: 2024-06-03 Citation: S. Hrg. 118-402, p. 44

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Visible Records: 6
Selected Inquiry: INQ-001
Statutory Pipeline Stage: Stage 1
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