Expressing agreement with the statements of the Speaker of the House of Representatives made on July 16, 2018, regarding Russian Federation interference in the 2016 United States elections and related matters.

Bill: 115-hres-999
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2018-07-17
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional leadership

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

House of Representatives

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Russia

Subversive activities
Latest action: action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Expresses the agreement of the House of Representatives with the statements made by the Speaker of the House on July 16, 2018, regarding Russian interference in the 2016 elections.</p> </p> <p />

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 999 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2018 Mr. Engel submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing agreement with the statements of the Speaker of the House of Representatives made on July 16, 2018, regarding Russian Federation interference in the 2016 United States elections and related matters.

Whereas, on July 16, 2018, the Speaker of the House of Representatives stated that there is no question that the Russian Federation interfered in the 2016 United States elections and continues attempts to undermine democracy in the United States and around the world; Whereas the Speaker further stated that is not just the finding of the United States intelligence community but also the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; Whereas the Speaker further stated that the President must appreciate that Russia is not an ally of the United States; Whereas the Speaker further stated that there is no moral equivalence between the United States and Russia, which remains hostile to our most basic values and ideals; and Whereas the Speaker further stated that the United States must be focused on holding Russia accountable and putting an end to its vile attacks on democracy: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives expresses its agreement with the statements of the Speaker of the House of Representatives made on July 16, 2018, regarding Russian Federation interference in the 2016 United States elections and related matters.