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Pelosi Statement After Every House Democrat Cosponsors Swalwell-Cummings Russia Hacking Bill

January 10, 2017

Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after every House Democrat sworn into the 115th Congress joined as a cosponsor of the Swalwell-Cummings legislation to create an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate Russia's cyber assault on the election and prevent future interference from foreign regimes:

"Vladimir Putin's unprecedented assault on our democracy should outrage every American. Yet while House Democrats are unanimously standing up to protect the integrity of our elections, Republicans have sat on their hands while President-elect Trump praises Putin and tries to discredit, disparage and dismantle the U.S. Intelligence Community.

"Defending the sanctity of American democracy is more important than any partisan consideration. We hope Republicans will join us to create the independent, bipartisan commission the American people deserve to understand how Russia hacked into our democratic institutions, and to ensure it never happens again."

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