[Cletus.D.Yokel]

To clarify: “Can one ‘branch’ of the government find another ‘branch’ in contempt?”...for exercising its Constitutional duties?

[Publius]

Congress can declare somebody to be in contempt, but only the AG via federal marshals can enforce that ruling.

The executive cannot rule anybody in contempt.

[scouter]

To clarify: “Can one ‘branch’ of the government find another ‘branch’ in contempt?”...for exercising its Constitutional duties?

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It seems to me that the ability to hold members of another branch in contempt is an appropriate check and balance on the other branches. Enforcing it is another matter, entirely. And without the ability to enforce it, the contempt finding becomes nothing more than an historical footnote for future historians to note when relevant. Kind of like a failed impeachment. Unless, of course, the person found in contempt knuckles under.