House Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced criminal contempt resolutions today against White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers for failing to answer Congressional subpoenaes under a broad claim of executive privilege.

Conyers also filed a resolution asking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. to file a civil suit against the White House and authorize the House Judiciary Committee to go to court, represented by the House general counsel, acting as an available alternative should Attorney General Michael Mukasey follow through on his threat not to enforce the criminal citation.

The House rules committee is expected to meet and begin work on both of these resolutions this afternoon, according to the TPMMucker.

Conyers Resolutions on U.S. Attorney Subpoenas

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