In 2012, Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky was one of 108 Democrats who did not vote on a resolution holding then-Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, and she was the only one of them to submit a statement saying she would have voted against it.
Notes on verification
Core numerical fact (108 Democrats did not vote) is well corroborated by multiple independent sources (The Hill, ABC News, NBC News). Schakowsky's abstention and statement of opposition are confirmed via her own House website. However, the superlative claim that she was the *only* one of the 108 to submit such a statement is sourced only to the original ProPublica article, without independent verification of the Congressional Record. [tier=silver indep_score=0.833 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- The Dog Ate My Vote: How Congress Explains Its Absences (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/235475-house-votes-holder-in-contempt-of-congress/ (corroboration)
- https://abcnews.com/blogs/politics/2012/06/house-prepares-for-holder-contempt-vote (corroboration)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/breaking-house-votes-hold-attorney-general-eric-holder-contempt-congress-flna852136 (corroboration)