House Oversight Committee Votes to Charge Clintons with Criminal Contempt For Defying Congressional Subpoenas

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted Wednesday to recommend holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

In a bipartisan vote, nine Democrats joined Republicans in approving a 38–4 recommendation to hold Bill Clinton in contempt. In a separate vote, three Democrats joined Republicans in a 28–15–1 decision to recommend holding Hillary Clinton in contempt.

According to Politico, the votes highlight continued pressure on Democrats to maintain consistency in their calls for transparency and accountability in the Epstein investigation, regardless of political affiliation or personal stature.

The contempt resolutions will now move to the full House for consideration. If approved, the administration would have the authority to pursue prosecution, which could potentially carry legal consequences for one or both Clintons.

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🚨Republicans and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee acted today to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for willfully defying lawful and bipartisan subpoenas.

By voting to hold the Clintons in…

— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) January 21, 2026

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer called on the House to act quickly.

“Republicans and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee acted today to hold Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for willfully defying lawful and bipartisan subpoenas,” Comer said following the vote.

He added that the committee’s action sends a clear message that no individual is above the law and that accountability applies equally, regardless of position or status. Comer noted that the subpoenas were approved unanimously more than five months ago as part of the committee’s Epstein investigation.

“The Clintons were legally required to appear and instead responded to our good-faith negotiations with defiance, delay, and obstruction,” Comer said.

The committee, he added, is taking necessary steps to uphold Congress’s investigative authority and is urging the full House to move forward promptly.

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