Wilbur Ross
The administration said the census forms have already gone to the printer without the addition of a citizenship question.
The House Oversight Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt.
The disclosure adds more context to how the Trump administration decided to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Chairman Elijah Cummings said the Cabinet officials’ refusal to comply with subpoenas was "part of a pattern."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Charles C. Johnson, a Holocaust denier, had a surprising and markedly informal exchange with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in 2018.
The case will have significant consequences for the next decade and beyond.
Advocates warn that the question will reduce responses to the decennial survey, with serious consequences for the nation.
House Democrats want more information on why Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was so interested in adding a citizenship question to the 2020 survey.
The commerce secretary faced scrutiny over the process he used to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Two judges have already said it's illegal.
The Supreme Court is already set to weigh in on the question.