Congress Sues Bolten, Miers

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On Monday, House Democrats filed a lawsuit against former White House counsel Harriet Miers and White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten, after Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused last week to enforce Congressional subpoenas.

"I do not take this step lightly," said John Conyers, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. "It is extremely rare that Congress must litigate in order to enforce subpoenas and no compromise can be reached. Unfortunately, this administration simply will not negotiate towards a compromise resolution so we must proceed."

After months of delay, the House finally moved forward in mid-February on a vote to hold Bolten and Miers in contempt of Congress. This vote - the first of its kind in 25 years - was brought to the floor due to Miers's and Bolten's refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the House Judiciary Committee, which was investigating the abrupt firing of nine US attorneys.

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