contempt of Congress

noun

1. contempt of a U.S. Congressional body, as of an investigating committee, shown by a witness summoned or appearing before it.

contempt of Congress

1. The deliberate obstruction of the workings of the federal legislative branch . For example, a witness under subpoena who refuses to testify before Congress can be cited for contempt of Congress.

Example Sentences

Conveniently, Steve Bannon was just released from federal prison Tuesday after serving four months for contempt of Congress in relation to Jan. 6.

From Salon

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who is currently serving a prison sentence for contempt of Congress, claimed, "Trump wears the Armor of God."

From Salon

Navarro, who worked in the Trump administration, was imprisoned for two counts of being in contempt of Congress after he refused to testify to the House Select Committee about Jan. 6.

From Los Angeles Times

The order on Thursday comes after years of legal wrangling, with an appeals court last month upholding Bannon's 2022 criminal conviction for contempt of Congress.

From BBC

At 8 p.m, the members of the Republican-led committee congregated for what was supposed to be a debate on whether to hold Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress.

From Salon