Republicans shoot down Rep. Jeffries’ resolution to investigate Trump’s ties to Russia
Despite a plea for bipartisanship by Brooklyn Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Jerrold Nadler, Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted down a resolution demanding an investigation into communications between President Donald Trump, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Trump campaign officials with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his agents. The vote was 15 to 11 along party lines.
The resolution was sponsored by Jeffries and Rep. Ted Lieu, a Democrat from California.
“Russian interference in our election, possibly aided and abetted by the Trump campaign, is not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue, it’s an American issue,” Jeffries said a hearing before the vote.