As Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, Klobuchar's committee oversees the nation’s election systems to ensure our democracy is free from foreign interference

In early January, Klobuchar introduced legislation with four other senators to create an independent, nonpartisan commission to comprehensively investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election as well as bipartisan legislation to impose strong sanctions against Russia to address cyberattacks, human rights violations, and the illegal annexation of land in Ukraine and Georgia 

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar took to the Senate floor to renew her call for an investigation into Russian cyberattacks and interference in the U.S. political system. As Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, Klobuchar's committee oversees the nation’s election systems to ensure our democracy is free from foreign interference.

“We have an obligation as United States Senators to protect our democracy,” Klobuchar said. “We have to do more to protect ourselves and ensure that American elections stay American.”

Klobuchar continued, “If we are committed to ensuring that Russia’s hacking, invasions, and blackmail do not go unchecked, we must do everything in our power to uncover the full extent of this interference in our own political system. The world continues to look to America for its steadfast leadership. The United States, a beacon for freedom and democracy, must continue to stand up against Russian aggression. Not just in word, but in deed.”

In early January, Klobuchar introduced legislation with four other senators to create an independent, nonpartisan commission to comprehensively investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election. She was also one of the original cosponsors of the bipartisan Countering Russian Hostilities Act, which would impose strong sanctions against Russia to address cyberattacks, human rights violations, and the illegal annexation of land in Ukraine and Georgia. Klobuchar was recently in Ukraine, the Baltic states, and Georgia to reinforce support for our Eastern European allies and to focus on mounting international cybersecurity threats. The bipartisan congressional delegation was led by Republican Senator John McCain from Arizona, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and also included Klobuchar and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Klobuchar has also urged the Administration to include U.S. election systems as part of our critical infrastructure.

For a broadcast-quality video excerpt of Klobuchar’s remarks, click here.

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