The House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt Wednesday, over a growing battle to add a question on immigration status to the 2020 census. The Trump administration has been battling the House for more than a month and tensions have grown in the past week.

Barr and Ross asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier Wednesday to delay a House vote scheduled, which was scheduled. They sent a letter, which stated they “strongly oppose the pending resolution of the Committee on Oversight and Reform (‘Committee’) concerning the decision to reinstate a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.”

This vote is nothing more than a political stunt. While the House plays games, the Department will continue its critical work of pursuing justice and ensuring safety for all Americans, Kerri Kupic, Doj Spokeswoman

On Wednesday evening Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said the DOJ “has worked for months to supply thousands of documents to accommodate Congress’s requests.”

“Additionally, many documents at issue with this particular vote have been held privileged by a federal court,” she added. “Holding the Attorney General in contempt for working in good-faith with Congress marks a new low for Speaker Pelosi’s House of Representatives. This vote is nothing more than a political stunt. While the House plays games, the Department will continue its critical work of pursuing justice and ensuring safety for all Americans.”