A U.S. House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously on Tuesday to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after the longtime ally of former President Donald Trump defied a subpoena for documents and testimony.

The seven Democratic and two Republican members of the House of Representatives Select Committee approved a report recommending the criminal charge by a unanimous 9-0 vote, calling it "shocking" that Bannon refused to comply with subpoenas seeking documents and testimony.

The Tuesday evening vote sends the contempt resolution to the full House, which is expected to vote on the measure Thursday. House approval would send the matter to the Justice Department, which would then decide whether to pursue criminal charges against Bannon.

(Cover: U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, Democratic chair of the House select committee tasked with investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, speaks as the committee meets to hold Steve Bannon in contempt, Washington, U.S., October 19, 2021. /AP)