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LOS ANGELES, CA – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) called Thursday for the opening of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump:
"President Trump's admission yesterday that he would listen to and potentially take a foreign power's offer of ‘dirt' on a political opponent rather than report it to the FBI is a brazen disregard for our rule of law, a betrayal of our nation, and an invitation to our adversaries to attack us once again," said Swalwell, a member of the House Judiciary Committee. "We must stop this lawless President from tearing down our democracy."
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), a member of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced the Corporate Duty to Report Act of 2019, which would require companies to disclose to the government when a foreign person, country, or organization attempts to subvert our election once again with political ads.
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the No President Is Above the Law Act, which would pause the statute of limitations for any federal offense committed by a sitting president, whether it was committed before or during the president's term of office. This legislation would ensure that presidents can be held accountable for criminal conduct just like every other American and not use the presidency to avoid legal consequences.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) called for an impeachment inquiry concerning U.S. Attorney General William Barr.
"Attorney General William Barr has proved himself unworthy of the mantle of America's top law enforcement officer, choosing to act as the President's lawyer instead of ours, and he cannot be allowed to continue in this role," said Swalwell, a member of the House Judiciary Committee. "His public prejudgment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation should have precluded his confirmation; once confirmed, he should have recused himself."
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Duty to Report Act – legislation to help protect our elections from foreign interference by requiring federal campaign officials to notify law enforcement if offered assistance by agents of another government.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), chair of the Intelligence Modernization and Readiness Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement Friday after Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his investigative report to Attorney General William Barr:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) reintroduced the Journalist Protection Act to make a federal crime of certain attacks on those reporting the news. This reintroduction is happening during Sunshine Week, when we recognize the importance of access to information. A free press is critical in helping to shine light on our government and illuminate the challenges facing our country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), the Chairman of the Intelligence Modernization and Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statements.
Chairman Adam Schiff:
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) on Wednesday was named chair of the Intelligence Modernization and Readiness Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
The subcommittee was created as part of a complete reorganization of the committee's structure for this 116th Congress, so that subcommittees will be more focused on the Intelligence Community's core missions than specific agencies.