A bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives targeting Russia for its role in election hacking will be announced on Wednesday. The legislation comes after bipartisan concern about the Russian role in influencing the 2016 election through hacking, including of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. But the proposed legislation is forward-looking and is focused on potential Russian interference in European elections in 2017 including the upcoming presidential election in France, rather than the 2016 cyberattacks, which are currently being investigated by multiple congressional committees. Although the Putin regime has long been a bête noire for many Republicans, Democrats have joined in strident opposition in the aftermath of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The two cosponsors reflect the bipartisan concern over Russian interference in western elections.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2017 23:39 UTC