Right now, all Issa could do would be to have a committee vote on contempt, if the other Republicans agree to vote in favor. If not, no vote. Then, if he wins the vote, it would go to Boehner, who decides if the whole house will vote on it, which is his unique choice. They also have to decide what *kind* of contempt citation to use:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress#Procedures
After having found Holder in contempt shouldn't the House force the Senate to vote on the issue?
Contempt is of *either* the House or the Senate, not both. The whole thing is handled in either one or the other. And this is actually better, because the House cannot force the senate to do anything, or vice versa, and Reid would never agree to a senate vote.
Should a grand jury be involved? Should there be a special prosecutor? Should Issa put Obama under pressure by demanding a special counsel?
This would only apply under the second variety of contempt citation, and it can be a can of worms. Strategically, I can't say which route Issa and Boehner would take.
Regards,
TS