RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND LEON D. BLACK IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH SUBPOENAS DULY ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM

On 2026-09-16, Representative James Comer (R-KY-1) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND LEON D. BLACK IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH SUB" in the House.

RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND LEON D. BLACK IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH SUBPOENAS DULY ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H5931] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND LEON D. BLACK IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH SUBPOENAS DULY ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I call up the resolution printed in House Report 119-831, regarding proceedings against Leon D. Black, and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Kentucky? There was no objection. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The Clerk read as follows: H. Res. 1543 Resolved, That Leon D. Black shall be found to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional deposition subpoena issued to him on June 26, 2026. Resolved, That Leon D. Black shall be found in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena for production of documents issued to him on June 26, 2026. Resolved, That pursuant to 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 192 and 194, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall certify the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, detailing the refusal of Leon D. Black to appear for a deposition before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as directed by these subpoenas, to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Leon D. Black be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. Resolved, That the Speaker of the House shall otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce these subpoenas. The resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HRES1543, HRES1543