<Tr> <Td> Lois Lerner Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations Division </Td> <Td> March 11, 2014 House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform </Td> <Td> May 7, 2014 House of Representatives </Td> <Td> Found in contempt for her role in the 2013 IRS controversy and refusal to testify . The Department of Justice has been directed by the House to appoint special counsel . (See: Finding Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress (H. Res. 574; 113th Congress)) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bryan Pagliano (Democrat) IT director, Hillary Clinton aide </Td> <Td> September 13, 2016 House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform </Td> <Td> September 22, 2016 House of Representatives </Td> <Td> Found in contempt by a vote of 19 - 15 for failing to appear during the September 13th and September 22nd hearing after being subpoenaed and subsequent refusal to testify . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Backpage.com </Td> <Td>? Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations </Td> <Td> March 17, 2016 Senate </Td> <Td> Found in contempt for failing to provide documents in an investigation into human trafficking . </Td> </Tr> <P> Various U.S. states have made similar actions against their own legislatures violations of state criminal laws . Sometimes, those laws can even be applied to non-sovereign legislative bodies like county legislatures and city councils . </P>

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