House Natural Resources Democrats, under new ranking member Jared Huffman, pushed Republicans on Wednesday to change panel rules for issuing subpoenas.
The California lawmaker said Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) should submit subpoenas to a vote. Indeed, Huffman said Westerman supported subpoena power limits when he was in the minority.
“Then-ranking member Westerman was so concerned that he offered an amendment to give himself full veto power over Democratic subpoenas,” said Huffman.
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Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) added, “Majorities come, majorities go, for as long as anyone can remember the fundamental rule was to enable basic safeguards, basic guardrails for the issuance of subpoenas — notice requirements and consultation with the minority.”
