Frustrated by Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) attempts to force an up or down on issuing a subpoena for documents/records related to Countrywide’s VIP program and for releasing an embarrassing video of Committee Democrats avoiding the vote on Thursday, Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) has retaliated against Committee Republicans by literally changing the locks.
Politico: Towns locks Republicans out, literally
Wall Street Journal: House Democrats Lock GOP Out of Committee Room
Roll Call: Republicans Feel Locked Out Again — Literally This Time
The Hill: Democrats lock Republicans out of committee room