Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress, seeking to bypass floor vote with DOJ referral By Updated on: August 6, 2026 / 10:49 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week, arguing that he inappropriately invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. "Holding a witness in contempt is a serious thing, and it should be rare," Sen. Rand Paul, the committee chairman, said as the panel gathered Th...