Politics

House panel votes to recommend holding Leon Black in contempt of Congress

The House Oversight Committee unanimously recommended contempt charges after the financier resisted subpoenas in an ongoing inquiry.

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 23:50 UTC3 reports

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The House Oversight Committee voted 41-0 to recommend holding billionaire financier Leon Black in contempt of Congress.[NBC News · The Guardian]
The recommendation follows Black's failure to comply with subpoenas for his testimony and nondisclosure agreements regarding the panel's Jeffrey Epstein investigation.[NBC News · The Guardian]
Black has sued to block the subpoenas, arguing they are invalid and improperly seek private information.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
Committee Chair James Comer expects the full House of Representatives to vote on the resolution on Thursday.[NBC News]

The House Oversight Committee voted 41-0 to recommend holding billionaire financier Leon Black in contempt of Congress.[NBC News · The Guardian]
The committee issued subpoenas seeking Black's testimony and nondisclosure agreements as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.[NBC News · The Guardian]
Black has filed a federal lawsuit asserting that the subpoenas are invalid and demand unrelated private information.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
Attorneys representing Black called the committee's action retaliation and requested a postponement of the vote.[NBC News · The Guardian]
Committee Chair James Comer stated he expects the full House to take up the contempt resolution on Thursday.[NBC News]

The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson did not immediately confirm whether or when the full House of Representatives will vote on the resolution.[The Guardian]

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