{"id":2632862,"date":"2026-07-20T19:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cammack-says-there-is-absolutely-foreign-interference-on-capitol-hill\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T19:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:23:41","slug":"cammack-says-there-is-absolutely-foreign-interference-on-capitol-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cammack-says-there-is-absolutely-foreign-interference-on-capitol-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Cammack says there is &#8216;absolutely&#8217; foreign interference on Capitol Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcammack-says-there-is-absolutely-foreign-interference-on-capitol-hill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2632862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) is advocating for changes to House rules to enhance security and transparency among staffers. Her proposed resolution aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-says-there-is-an-unrelenting-epidemic-of-gun-violence-in-u-s\/\" title=\"Schumer Says There Is An \u2018Unrelenting Epidemic Of Gun Violence... In U.S.\">mandate background checks<\/a> for all House staff, requiring them to disclose dual citizenship and any employment with foreign governments. Cammack warns of foreign interference on Capitol Hill and suggests investigating trips abroad funded by foreign entities. Although the initiative has bipartisan support, House leadership has not prioritized a vote, citing a lack of urgency. The resolution emphasizes that congressional staff currently lack mandatory background checks, unlike federal employees in the executive branch. Some members were surprised to learn their staff bypass these checks, and cammack underscores the importance of universal transparency standards. However, concerns have been raised about the disclosure of dual citizenship and foreign ties, which have faced pushback. the push for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stricter background checks reflects ongoing concerns<\/a> about foreign influence and security breaches within Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) is fighting to change <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11272\">House<\/a> rules to require mandatory background checks for House staffers, warning there is \u201cabsolutely\u201d foreign interference on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/capitol-hill\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2382\">Capitol Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/legislation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"14\">resolution<\/a>, which would modify House rules, would require staffers to disclose dual citizenship and employment with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/foreign-governments\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3806\">foreign nations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4656115\/cammack-foreign-interference-capitol-hill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cammack says there is \u2018absolutely\u2019 foreign interference on Capitol Hill<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4653306\/katie-porter-quits-politics-book-instagram\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Katie Porter says she\u2019s \u2018done\u2019 with politics as she focuses on Instagram book content<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4650611\/democrats-sidestep-criticism-jeffries-israel-aid-vote\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats sidestep criticism of Jeffries after split vote on Israel aid<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can tell you a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-considering-investigations-into-hunter-fauci-and-others-after-midterms\/\" title=\"Republicans Considering Investigations Into Hunter, Fauci and Others After Midterms\">target-rich environment<\/a> would be an investigation into all of the trips that staff take abroad at the expense of foreign governments,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a bipartisan, bicameral problem, by the way,\u201d she continued. \u201cIt\u2019s not exclusive to one side or the other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida Republican told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in an interview that while she has received support on the issue, leadership is in no rush to put it to a vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have presented this to leadership multiple times and while everyone agrees that it\u2019s a good idea, there seems to be zero urgency,\u201d Cammack said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congressional staffers can access sensitive information such as Social Security numbers on casework files and veterans\u2019 records with no background check, but federal employees across the executive branch are subject to a background check.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) called for leadership to put the resolution on the floor \u201cimmediately.\u201d\u00a0The measure would need a simple majority vote on the House floor to be enacted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSome seriously disturbing declassified files will be coming out in the coming weeks about a Former Member Of Congress placing interns in other offices that happen to be agents of foreign governments,\u201d Luna <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/2078618373101904220?s=20\">posted<\/a> on X. \u201cRepresentative Kat Cammack has legislation that would require background checks on staff and it should be brought to the floor immediately. Also, this is a massive security breach.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cammack said members are \u201cstunned\u201d to find out their staff does not go through background checks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople who I spoke to on both sides of the aisle were stunned to find out that their staff was not automatically checked by Capitol Police or sergeant-at-arms for the background check. They thought it was done already,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The congresswoman added that \u201cthis resolution is so important because it doesn\u2019t single out a single nation. It just says there\u2019s a universal transparency standard.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance\/4655759\/house-tees-up-hefty-to-do-list-before-recess-ndaa-reconciliation-committees\/\">HOUSE TEES UP HEFTY TO-DO LIST BEFORE AUGUST RECESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But while the resolution has bipartisan support, there have still been concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe part that received a tremendous amount of pushback was the disclosure of dual citizenship and any ties to organizations that have been funded by foreign governments,\u201d Cammack said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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