The party-line vote advances the extraordinary effort to prosecute the 85-year-old career government scientist, who spent decades as the nation’s top expert in infectious diseases.

The former chief medical officer declined questions under subpoena, saying Sen. Rand Paul has an “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution.”

Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the…

Former top infectious disease official referred to Justice Department for potential prosecution

Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a hearing last week, speaking only to deliver his opening statement.

The panel voted along party lines to approve the contempt resolution.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee is holding a vote to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.