Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX), who took over the lead on the committee’s investigation after committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) recused himself.
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The House of Representatives passed the Securing America’s Federal Elections Act (SAFE Act) on Thursday, on a 225 to 184 vote. While the bill’s provisions to ensure a paper trail for American’s ballots, give accessibility and privacy for citizens with disabilities, and avoid foreign rigging would seem fairly non-controversial, just one Republican voted for the bill, along with all 224 Democrats present.
Back in 2018, the Republican majority on the House Intelligence Committee issued a report following its investigation into whether Russia interfered in the 2016 election and whether President Donald Trump’s campaign illegally coordinated with Russia’s meddling efforts. The investigation and report — which drew criticism from the committee’s Democrats, who called it “superficial” — were led by Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX).
While Conaway and his team said they did not find any illegal coordination by Trump, they did find significant meddling by Russia and criticized both […]
The Republicans want a complete coup, no matter what the voters want. The Republican Senators and Representatives are all sending us backwards not a progressive forward movement for the people, only a movement for the rich people and corporations.