U.S. House panel steps up contempt threat against Barr, Ross over Census documents


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  • Thursday, 06 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speaks during the Milken Institute's 22nd annual Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it will move forward with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress if they do not comply with a subpoena for documents related to the Trump administration's handling of the U.S. Census.

The Oversight Committee issued subpoenas two months ago for unredacted documents related to the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the panel said.

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