The votes by the Oversight panel were bipartisan, though many Democrats said the charges were extreme given Bill and Hillary Clinton’s willingness to answer questions.
Representatives James R. Comer, right, Republican of Kentucky and the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and Robert Garcia of California, its ranking Democrat, during Wednesday’s session.
The Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee refused an offer to interview the former president under oath, rejecting terms he said were unreasonable.
The president urged Representative Julia Letlow of Louisiana to run against Mr. Cassidy, in a move that is likely to further complicate his relationship with Senate Republicans.