Will the House Vote to Hold AG Garland in Contempt or Not?

Last month, House Republicans announced that they planned to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for his refusal to turn over audio files from interviews that Special Counsel Robert Hur conducted with President Joe Biden. While House leadership is looking to bring such a proposal for a vote on Wednesday, after it cleared the House Rules Committee on Tuesday, such a move may already be dead and may even be pulled.

As Axios reported on Tuesday night, such a vote "is in severe danger of being pulled by GOP leadership" due to a lack of votes. The piece cited "two House GOP lawmakers and multiple sources." A source who works with House Republicans also expressed being "worried" to Townhall.

The report emphasizes how House Republicans can only afford to lose so many of their own with how narrow their majority is. Another point worth highlighting is the position Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) finds himself in: