Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress, seeking to bypass floor vote with DOJ referral

TL;DR

The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted 8-5 to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
The vote occurred after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions during testimony on COVID-19 origins.
Committee Chairman Rand Paul plans to send the contempt resolution directly to the Justice Department.
Fauci's attorney criticized the vote as a political stunt and an abuse of power by Senator Paul.
Democrats opposed the resolution, arguing it sets a damaging precedent and is part of a personal vendetta.

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