A Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) vote is scheduled for Thursday on a resolution that would hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt. The action follows a tense hearing last week in which Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right more than 100 times and did not answer questions posed by committee members. According to reporting, committee leaders are moving forward with the contempt measure after the hearing, setting up a formal vote by the panel. The resolution comes amid heightened scrutiny of Fauci’s prior statements and involvement related to the public health response, and it reflects an ongoing dispute between committee investigators and witnesses who refuse to provide testimony. The vote will determine whether the committee advances the contempt resolution, which is typically used to pressure compliance with subpoenas and testimony requirements. The proceedings center on the question of whether Fauci’s refusal to answer amounted to a failure to comply with congressional demands. The committee’s decision will affect the next steps in the contempt process.