House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte Robert (Bob) William GoodlatteNo documents? Hoping for legalization? Be wary of Joe Biden Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself USCIS chief Cuccinelli blames Paul Ryan for immigration inaction MORE (R-Va.) is expected to subpoena the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday to obtain documents related to how the FBI handled its probe into Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE’s email server, three committee sources familiar with the timeline told The Hill.

Goodlatte and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy Harold (Trey) Watson GowdySunday shows preview: Election integrity dominates as Nov. 3 nears Tim Scott invokes Breonna Taylor, George Floyd in Trump convention speech Sunday shows preview: Republicans gear up for national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington MORE (R-S.C.) have been leading a joint investigation to examine what the two lawmakers say may be evidence of political bias reaching the highest levels at the DOJ.

The subpoena gives a two-week deadline for the department to turn over the documents, according to two of the sources. The committee has so far received around 3,000 documents out of the roughly 1.2 million that lawmakers say they have requested.

The summons would come shortly before House lawmakers are set to depart Capitol Hill for a two-week Easter recess. If the timeline holds, the deadline will fall shortly before the chamber reconvenes.

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Once source said Goodlatte has talked to top DOJ officials about his plans to issue the subpoena, but the source declined to comment on the identities of the officials as well as further details of the discussion.