Summary of Senate votes to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt
Summary of Senate votes to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt
The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution to hold Ralph de la Torre, CEO of Steward Health Care, in criminal contempt for failing to appear at a hearing and testify on Capitol Hill. De la Torre's company, which owned 30 hospitals across 8 states, is under investigation for lavish spending and failing to pay for life-saving supplies. The resolution refers the matter to the Department of Justice for prosecution, marking the first time the Senate has held someone in criminal contempt since 1971.
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The CEO of troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care was held in criminal contempt of Congress after he failed to appear at a hearing.
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The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution to hold Ralph de la Torre, CEO of Steward Health Care, in criminal contempt for failing to appear at a hearing and testify on Capitol Hill. De la Torre's company, which owned 30 hospitals across 8 states, is under investigation for lavish spending and failing to pay for life-saving supplies. The resolution refers the matter to the Department of Justice for prosecution, marking the first time the Senate has held someone in criminal contempt since 1971.