WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to hold two of President Bush’s confidants in contempt for failing to cooperate with an inquiry into whether federal prosecutors were ousted for political reasons. Angry Republicans boycotted the vote and staged a walkout. The 223-32 vote Thursday targets presidential chief of staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers. The citations charge Miers with failing to testify and accuse her and Bolten of refusing Congress’ demands for documents related to the 2006-2007 firings. Republicans said Democrats should instead be working on extending a law - set to expire Saturday - allowing the government to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails in the United States in cases of suspected terrorist activity. The White House said the Justice Department would not ask the U.S. attorney to pursue the House contempt charges. It is the first time in 25 years that a full chamber of Congress has voted on a contempt of Congress citation. Yearlong clash with White House The action, which Democrats had been threatening for months, was the latest wrinkle in a more than yearlong U.S. constitutional clash between Congress and the White House. […]