House Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Invalidate
Supreme Court Review of Steve Bannon Case
House Republicans have asked the Supreme Court to overturn Steve Bannon’s contempt-of-Congress conviction, calling the January 6 Select Committee “illegitimate.” They argue the committee lacked a proper “ranking minority member,” making all subpoenas, including Bannon’s, invalid.
GOP’s Main Argument
Rep. Barry Loudermilk and other Republicans claim the panel violated House rules by having no true bipartisan representation. They say the committee was a “one-sided probe” with only two anti-Trump Republicans and that refusal to obey its subpoenas shouldn’t be criminal.
Democrats Push Back
Democrats call the GOP’s claims “revisionist history.” Rep. Jamie Raskin said Bannon “defied a lawful subpoena” and warned undoing his conviction would “reward stonewalling and erode Congress’s oversight muscle.” The committee interviewed over 1,000 witnesses and produced an extensive report.
Potential Supreme Court Impact
Legal experts say the Court might reject the case, uphold Bannon’s sentence with clarifications, or broadly limit congressional investigative power. Law professor Sarah Wexler noted, “This isn’t merely about one witness. It’s about defining the outer limits of legislative power when the other branches push back.”
