The approval marks the first time the House has voted to hold a former member in contempt since the 1830s, according to the chamber’s records.
It is the latest show of force by the 6 January panel, which is leaving no angle unexplored as it investigates the worst attack on the Capitol in more than 200 years. Lawmakers are determined to get answers quickly, and in so doing reassert the congressional authority that Trump eroded while in office.
