House Republicans on Tuesday shielded President Donald Trump from disclosure of his potential business conflicts, ethical violations, and ties to Russia by voting down Democratic N.Y. Rep. Jerry Nadler’s resolution of inquiry that would have required the Department of Justice to release to Congress documents relating to those matters.
It was defeated 18-16 along party lines. With the committee marking it unfavorable, the resolution will not be taken up by the full chamber.
Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) declared of its defeat: “I believe that this resolution is unnecessary, premature, and not the best way for this Committee or the House to conduct oversight over the issues covered by the resolution.”
Common Cause president Karen Hobert Flynn, however, argued that the “vote follows a disturbing trend by many in Congress to stonewall their constituents who are demanding answers to the deeply disturbing facts that have already emerged concerning the relationship between the Russian government and President Trump, his campaign, and his administration.”
Still, Politico writes that
Although not held by GOP members of the committee, support for the resolution was made clear Tuesday with a packed hearing and the delivery of hundreds of thousands of petition signatures. On Monday, progressive groups also urged constituents to call their Representatives and demand they support the resolution.
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Explaining the need for his resolution, Nadler said Tuesday during debate that “each day, more questions arise concerning President Trump’s foreign business entanglements and his inexplicably cozy relationship with Russia.”
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