Contempt of Congress is voted on by the whole of the House or Senate. A committee or its chair doesn’t get to decide unilaterally.
Once again, this is at the feet of Ryan and McConnell.
There are numerous things the committee and even individual congressmen can do. This isnt just the leadership. Its also the big talkers failure.
You cannot point to a single act on the part of Gowdy, Grassley and the others to hold leaderships feet to the fire.
No moves to organize zeroing out the budgets of the offices in question. No moves to execute any of the power Congress holds.
All there is and will ever be is dramatic tones in a hearing, and nothing after that...ever. It isnt just Mitch and Ryan.