A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Donald Trump should hold the Government of the Russian Federation accountable for its interference in the 2016 United States election and ensure that the United States is prepared to counter future attempts at election interference.

Bill: 115-sres-564
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2018-06-28
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Russia

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Subversive activities
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4744)

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the Senate that President Trump should hold the government of the Russian Federation accountable for its attempts to undermine democracy in the United States and abroad and ensure that the United States is prepared to counter future attempts to interfere in its elections.</p>

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 564 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 28, 2018 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that President Donald Trump should hold the Government of the Russian Federation accountable for its interference in the 2016 United States election and ensure that the United States is prepared to counter future attempts at election interference.

Whereas it is the unanimous opinion of the United States intelligence community under both the Administration of President Barack Obama and the Administration of President Donald Trump that the Government of the Russian Federation interfered in the 2016 United States election; and Whereas it is the unanimous opinion of the intelligence community that the Government of the Russian Federation will interfere in the 2018 United States election and in future elections of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Senate that President Donald Trump— (1) should use every opportunity and every tool at his disposal, including the upcoming summit with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, to hold the Government of the Russian Federation accountable for its attempts to undermine democracy in the United States and abroad; (2) should ensure that the United States Government is prepared to counter future attempts to interfere in United States elections; and (3) must clarify to President Putin that if the Government of the Russian Federation continues to interfere with democracy in the United States, it does so at its own peril.