Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after voting to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol:
"No one is above the law, especially when it means providing the American people with information that can safeguard our democracy. We must prevent crises like the one we witnessed on January 6th from happening again, and flouting the rules of Congress is an unacceptable response to the Select Committee's work. I continue to hope we can move forward with this in a manner that will ensure the country has a full accounting of the events that occurred around the insurrection. Mark Meadows's failure to comply with a Congressional subpoena is a serious matter that cannot be ignored. This is about protecting our country, our Constitution, and our institutions, and I hope we will have full cooperation with the Select Committee moving forward."
Background:
In March, Pappas voted to award Congressional Gold Medals to the United States Capitol Police and DC Metropolitan Police who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest level of distinction that the House of Representatives can award.
In May, Pappas voted to establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, which would have created an independent, 9/11 style commission to review the information gaps, decision-making, and communication failures that led up to January 6th.
In June, Pappas voted to establish the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. Despite being supported by bipartisan majorities in the House and the Senate, Senate Republicans blocked the creation of an independent 9/11 style commission.
In July, Pappas voted to pass bipartisan legislation to reimburse the National Guard and U.S. Capitol Police for the costs of defending the United States Capitol on January 6th, ensuring they had the resources needed to carry out their mission.
In October, Pappas supported a resolution to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol and called for all to fully cooperate with the Select Committee's work in order to safeguard the U.S. Capitol our democracy.
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