Rep. Meeks Demands House Foreign Affairs Committee Hold Hearings on Russian Interference in Election

Rep. Meeks Demands House Foreign Affairs Committee Hold Hearings on Russian Interference in Election

Washington, D.C.—As his first official act of the 115th Congress, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, sent a letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce requesting a hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Concerning the letter, Congressman Meeks issued the following statement:

"The importance of understanding the vulnerabilities and health of our electoral system cannot be understated. In this past election, it became clear that certain foreign actors, at the direction of the Russian government, took advantage of these vulnerabilities in an attempt to undermine our electoral system, as it has done in other democracies.

“On behalf of the American people and for the sake of protecting our democracy, the House Foreign Affairs Committee must investigate these serious matters and shine a light on the role that the Russian government played in the hacking and spread of disinformation in our election.”

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