In a historic and unprecedented move, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted Wednesday to advance resolutions seeking to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress. The resolutions come after both repeatedly refused to comply with subpoenas tied to the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network and its connections to high-profile public officials.
The votes mark a dramatic escalation in Congress’s long-running probe into Epstein’s political ties. Lawmakers say this step is historic because it is the first time Congress has simultaneously targeted a former president and a former cabinet secretary with potential contempt citations.
The subpoenas were originally issued by the Oversight Committee’s Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee on July 23, 2025. They required the Clintons to testify about their past interactions with Epstein. According to committee members, the depositions were critical to determine whether federal agencies had failed to act on leads concerning Epstein or his network of associates.
Bill Clinton was scheduled to appear on January 13, with Hillary Clinton following on January 14. Both declined to appear. Their attorneys argued in a letter to Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) that the subpoenas were “invalid” and “politically motivated,” claiming the requests lacked a legitimate legislative purpose.
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