What? No it doesn’t - the courts can rule on a subpoena once given out, but congress absolutely can issue them itself without certification from the courts. (edit: I’m actually unclear about this requirement, it’s quite possible you’re correct in that the courts must endorse an issued congressional subpoena) That’s a cornerstone of the separation of powers.
A legal order must be served and authorized by the courts. A legislator has no means to do this without a subpoena.
What? No it doesn’t - the courts can rule on a subpoena once given out, but congress absolutely can issue them itself
without certification from the courts.(edit: I’m actually unclear about this requirement, it’s quite possible you’re correct in that the courts must endorse an issued congressional subpoena) That’s a cornerstone of the separation of powers.Congress can issue a subpoena.
This is not a subpoena.