now about who was behind one of the explosive text messages to meadows. >> we are learning it was representative jim jordan who texted mark meadows this, that as president of the senate, the vice president mike pence should call out all electoral votes that he believes are unconstitutional as no electoral vo votes at all. as committee seeks to learn what mark meadows knows and what he did. >> reporter: tonight mark meadows fate now resting in the hands of the justice department. >> the resolution is adopted. >> reporter: after the house voted to hold the former white house chief of staff in contempt of congress. >> we don't take this step lightly. mr. meadows is in contempt, he must testify. >> reporter: republicans liz cheney and adam kinzinger who sit on the committee agree to pursue criminal charges against