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Expressing the sense of Congress that the Attorney General of the United States should appoint a Special Counsel to investigate misconduct at the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of…

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Expressing the sense of Congress that the Attorney General of the United States should appoint a Special Counsel to investigate misconduct at the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, including an investigation of abuse of the FISA warrant process, how and why the Hillary Clinton probe ended, and how and why the Donald Trump-Russia probe began.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and all federal law enforcement agencies have a duty to uphold the Constitution and to protect the United States without any partisan or ideological inclination affecting their important work.

Calls on DOJ to appoint a special counsel to investigate specified concerns.

What's happening now June 5, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 13
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 19, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· Jun 6, 2018
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 29, 2018
Duffy, Sean
· May 25, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 25, 2018
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 22, 2018
Black, Diane
· May 22, 2018
Brat, Dave
· May 22, 2018
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 22, 2018
DeSantis, Ron
· May 22, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 22, 2018
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 22, 2018
Hice, Jody
· May 22, 2018
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 22, 2018
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 22, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· May 22, 2018
Rothfus, Keith
· May 22, 2018
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 22, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 22, 2018
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 907: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Attorney General of the United States should appoint a Special Counsel to investigate misconduct at the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, including an investigation of abuse of the FISA warrant process, how and why the Hillary Clinton probe ended, and how and why the Donald Trump-Russia probe began.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-907/
MLA
"H. Res. 907: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Attorney General of the United States should appoint a Special Counsel to investigate misconduct at the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, including an investigation of abuse of the FISA warrant process, how and why the Hillary Clinton probe ended, and how and why the Donald Trump-Russia probe began.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-907/.
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H. Res. 907, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-907/.
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[H. Res. 907: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Attorney General of the United States should appoint a Special Counsel to investigate misconduct at the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, including an investigation of abuse of the FISA warrant process, how and why the Hillary Clinton probe ended, and how and why the Donald Trump-Russia probe began.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-907/)
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