Bipartisan House Votes to Hold Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress

The contempt vote included 17 Democrats joining in with Republicans to hold Eric Holder accountable for his stonewalling and lies.

Now we need to remove Eric Holder and Barack Obama from public office!

The House on Thursday cited Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. for contempt of Congress in a historic vote weighted with political significance, though it does little to break the stalemate over his decision to withhold documents over the Justice Department’s actions in a botched gun-walking operation.

The 255-67 vote amounted to a political spanking for Mr. Holder and President Obama, and 17 Democrats joined with Republicans in demanding the documents be released. Most Democrats, however, walked out in protest of the vote.

It marks the first time an attorney general has been held in contempt by a chamber.

But the White House dismissed the proceedings as a sideshow,