House Democrats Approve Authority to Sue Trump Advisers Who Ignore Subpoenas

House Democrats Approve Authority to Sue Trump Advisers Who Ignore Subpoenas
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry Nadler, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 8, 2019. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted on June 11 to authorize their committees to sue Trump administration figures including former White House counsel Don McGahn to enforce ignored subpoenas.

The House of Representatives, which is controlled by the Democrats, voted 229–191 to approve the measure authorizing House committees to file lawsuits in federal court seeking orders from judges to compel officials to cooperate with congressional inquiries.