Which Republicans and Democrats in Congress Have Questioned Comey’s Firing
After President Trump fired James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, on Tuesday, Congressional reaction ranged from support to calls for a special prosecutor or an independent investigation to examine the ties between Trump’s associates and the Russian government. This page will be updated as officials make new statements.
Call for ‘special prosecutor' or similar
000 R Republicans
125 D Democrats or I Independents
I Sen. Angus King Me.
D Sen. Tammy Baldwin Wis.
D Sen. Michael Bennet Colo.
D Sen. Richard Blumenthal Conn.
D Sen. Cory Booker N.J.
D Sen. Maria Cantwell Wash.
D Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin Md.
D Sen. Bob Casey Pa.
D Sen. Chris Coons Del.
D Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Nev.
D Sen. Joe Donnelly Ind.
D Sen. Richard J. Durbin Ill.
D Sen. Dianne Feinstein Calif.
D Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand N.Y.
D Sen. Kamala Harris Calif.
D Sen. Maggie Hassan N.H.
D Sen. Martin Heinrich N.M.
D Sen. Heidi Heitkamp N.D.
D Sen. Mazie K. Hirono Hawaii
D Sen. Tim Kaine Va.
D Sen. Amy Klobuchar Minn.
D Sen. Patrick J. Leahy Vt.
D Sen. Joe Manchin III W.Va.
D Sen. Edward J. Markey Mass.
D Sen. Claire McCaskill Mo.
D Sen. Christopher S. Murphy Conn.
D Sen. Patty Murray Wash.
D Sen. Gary Peters Mich.
D Sen. Jack Reed R.I.
D Sen. Brian Schatz Hawaii
D Sen. Chuck Schumer N.Y.
D Sen. Jeanne Shaheen N.H.
D Sen. Debbie Stabenow Mich.
D Sen. Tom Udall N.M.
D Sen. Chris Van Hollen Md.
D Sen. Mark Warner Va.
D Sen. Elizabeth Warren Mass.
D Sen. Ron Wyden Ore.
D Rep. Alma Adams N.C.
D Rep. Pete Aguilar Calif.
D Rep. Nanette Barragán Calif.
D Rep. Karen Bass Calif.
D Rep. Don Beyer Va.
D Rep. Earl Blumenauer Ore.
D Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester Del.
D Rep. Brendan F. Boyle Pa.
D Rep. Robert A. Brady Pa.
D Rep. Anthony G. Brown Md.
D Rep. Julia Brownley Calif.
D Rep. Cheri Bustos Ill.
D Rep. Yvette D. Clarke N.Y.
D Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II Mo.
D Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Va.
D Rep. Jim Cooper Tenn.
D Rep. Charlie Crist Fla.
D Rep. Joseph Crowley N.Y.
D Rep. Tony Cárdenas Calif.
D Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Calif.
D Rep. John Delaney Md.
D Rep. Ted Deutch Fla.
D Rep. Debbie Dingell Mich.
D Rep. Mike Doyle Pa.
D Rep. Keith Ellison Minn.
D Rep. Eliot L. Engel N.Y.
D Rep. Anna G. Eshoo Calif.
D Rep. Adriano Espaillat N.Y.
D Rep. Elizabeth Esty Conn.
D Rep. Bill Foster Ill.
D Rep. Lois Frankel Fla.
D Rep. Ruben Gallego Ariz.
D Rep. John Garamendi Calif.
D Rep. Gene Green Tex.
D Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez Ill.
D Rep. Colleen Hanabusa Hawaii
D Rep. Alcee L. Hastings Fla.
D Rep. Jim Himes Conn.
D Rep. Jared Huffman Calif.
D Rep. Hakeem Jeffries N.Y.
D Rep. Hank Johnson Ga.
D Rep. Robin Kelly Ill.
D Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Ill.
D Rep. Jim Langevin R.I.
D Rep. Al Lawson Fla.
D Rep. Ted Lieu Calif.
D Rep. Alan Lowenthal Calif.
D Rep. Nita M. Lowey N.Y.
D Rep. Stephen F. Lynch Mass.
D Rep. Doris Matsui Calif.
D Rep. Betty McCollum Minn.
D Rep. Jerry McNerney Calif.
D Rep. Gregory W. Meeks N.Y.
D Rep. Seth Moulton Mass.
D Rep. Jerrold Nadler N.Y.
D Rep. Richard E. Neal Mass.
D Rep. Beto O'Rourke Tex.
D Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. N.J.
D Rep. Ed Perlmutter Colo.
D Rep. Chellie Pingree Me.
D Rep. Mark Pocan Wis.
D Rep. David E. Price N.C.
D Rep. Mike Quigley Ill.
D Rep. Jacky Rosen Nev.
D Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Md.
D Rep. Bobby L. Rush Ill.
D Rep. Tim Ryan Ohio
D Rep. Adam B. Schiff Calif.
D Rep. Kurt Schrader Ore.
D Rep. Terri A. Sewell Ala.
D Rep. Brad Sherman Calif.
D Rep. Albio Sires N.J.
D Rep. Adam Smith Wash.
D Rep. Darren Soto Fla.
D Rep. Jackie Speier Calif.
D Rep. Tom Suozzi N.Y.
D Rep. Mark Takano Calif.
D Rep. Mike Thompson Calif.
D Rep. Dina Titus Nev.
D Rep. Paul Tonko N.Y.
D Rep. Niki Tsongas Mass.
D Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez N.Y.
D Rep. Tim Walz Minn.
D Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Fla.
D Rep. Peter Welch Vt.
D Rep. Frederica S. Wilson Fla.
D Rep. John Yarmuth Ky.
Call for independent investigation
05 Republicans
81 Democrats or Independents
R Sen. John McCain Ariz.
R Rep. Justin Amash Mich.
R Rep. Barbara Comstock Va.
R Rep. Carlos Curbelo Fla.
R Rep. Erik Paulsen Minn.
I Sen. Bernie Sanders Vt.
D Sen. Sherrod Brown Ohio
D Sen. Thomas R. Carper Del.
D Sen. Tammy Duckworth Ill.
D Sen. Al Franken Minn.
D Sen. Robert Menendez N.J.
D Sen. Bill Nelson Fla.
D Sen. Jon Tester Mont.
D Rep. Ami Bera Calif.
D Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. Ga.
D Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Ore.
D Rep. Salud Carbajal Calif.
D Rep. Kathy Castor Fla.
D Rep. Joaquin Castro Tex.
D Rep. Judy Chu Calif.
D Rep. David Cicilline R.I.
D Rep. Katherine M. Clark Mass.
D Rep. William Lacy Clay Mo.
D Rep. Steve Cohen Tenn.
D Rep. John Conyers Jr. Mich.
D Rep. Jim Costa Calif.
D Rep. Joe Courtney Conn.
D Rep. Elijah E. Cummings Md.
D Rep. Susan A. Davis Calif.
D Rep. Diana DeGette Colo.
D Rep. Rosa DeLauro Conn.
D Rep. Suzan DelBene Wash.
D Rep. Lloyd Doggett Tex.
D Rep. Josh Gottheimer N.J.
D Rep. Al Green Tex.
D Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Ariz.
D Rep. Denny Heck Wash.
D Rep. Brian Higgins N.Y.
D Rep. Pramila Jayapal Wash.
D Rep. Marcy Kaptur Ohio
D Rep. William Keating Mass.
D Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III Mass.
D Rep. Ro Khanna Calif.
D Rep. Dan Kildee Mich.
D Rep. Ann McLane Kuster N.H.
D Rep. Rick Larsen Wash.
D Rep. John B. Larson Conn.
D Rep. Brenda Lawrence Mich.
D Rep. Barbara Lee Calif.
D Rep. Sander M. Levin Mich.
D Rep. Daniel Lipinski Ill.
D Rep. Dave Loebsack Iowa
D Rep. Zoe Lofgren Calif.
D Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham N.M.
D Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney N.Y.
D Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney N.Y.
D Rep. A. Donald McEachin Va.
D Rep. Grace Meng N.Y.
D Rep. Gwen Moore Wis.
D Rep. Stephanie Murphy Fla.
D Rep. Grace F. Napolitano Calif.
D Rep. Rick Nolan Minn.
D Rep. Donald Norcross N.J.
D Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton D.C.
D Rep. Tom O'Halleran Ariz.
D Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. N.J.
D Rep. Jimmy Panetta Calif.
D Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. N.J.
D Rep. Nancy Pelosi Calif.
D Rep. Scott Peters Calif.
D Rep. Jared Polis Colo.
D Rep. Jamie Raskin Md.
D Rep. Kathleen Rice N.Y.
D Rep. Cedric L. Richmond La.
D Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Calif.
D Rep. John Sarbanes Md.
D Rep. Jan Schakowsky Ill.
D Rep. Brad Schneider Ill.
D Rep. Robert C. Scott Va.
D Rep. José E. Serrano N.Y.
D Rep. Carol Shea-Porter N.H.
D Rep. Kyrsten Sinema Ariz.
D Rep. Louise M. Slaughter N.Y.
D Rep. Linda T. Sánchez Calif.
D Rep. Juan C. Vargas Calif.
D Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman N.J.
Questions or concerns
34 Republicans
15 Democrats
R Sen. John Boozman Ark.
“Americans deserve a full explanation”
R Sen. Richard M. Burr N.C.
R Sen. Shelley Moore Capito W.Va.
R Sen. Bob Corker Tenn.
R Sen. Jeff Flake Ariz.
R Sen. John Hoeven N.D.
R Sen. James Lankford Okla.
R Sen. Jerry Moran Kan.
R Sen. Lisa Murkowski Alaska
R Sen. Rob Portman Ohio
R Sen. Marco Rubio Fla.
R Sen. Ben Sasse Neb.
R Sen. Dan Sullivan Alaska
R Sen. John Thune S.D.
“I think there are questions about timing”
R Rep. Mike Coffman Colo.
R Rep. Ryan A. Costello Pa.
R Rep. Rodney Davis Ill.
R Rep. Charlie Dent Pa.
R Rep. Dan Donovan N.Y.
R Rep. John J. Faso N.Y.
R Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Pa.
R Rep. Mike Gallagher Wis.
R Rep. French Hill Ark.
R Rep. Will Hurd Tex.
R Rep. Lynn Jenkins Kan.
R Rep. John Katko N.Y.
R Rep. Adam Kinzinger Ill.
R Rep. Martha E. McSally Ariz.
R Rep. Mark Sanford S.C.
R Rep. Lloyd K. Smucker Pa.
R Rep. Elise Stefanik N.Y.
R Rep. Scott Taylor Va.
R Rep. Pat Tiberi Ohio
R Rep. Fred Upton Mich.
D Sen. Jeff Merkley Ore.
D Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse R.I.
D Rep. Joyce Beatty Ohio
D Rep. Michael E. Capuano Mass.
D Rep. André Carson Ind.
D Rep. Dwight Evans Pa.
D Rep. Marcia L. Fudge Ohio
D Rep. Steny H. Hoyer Md.
D Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Tex.
D Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Tex.
D Rep. Ron Kind Wis.
D Rep. Ben Ray Luján N.M.
D Rep. Eric Swalwell Calif.
D Rep. Norma J. Torres Calif.
D Rep. Maxine Waters Calif.
Neutral or support
73 Republicans
00 Democrats
R Sen. Lamar Alexander Tenn.
R Sen. Roy Blunt Mo.
R Sen. Bill Cassidy La.
R Sen. Thad Cochran Miss.
R Sen. Susan Collins Me.
R Sen. John Cornyn Tex.
R Sen. Tom Cotton Ark.
R Sen. Ted Cruz Tex.
R Sen. Steve Daines Mont.
R Sen. Michael B. Enzi Wyo.
“leave it to the administration to answer questions about its decision
R Sen. Joni Ernst Iowa
R Sen. Cory Gardner Colo.
R Sen. Lindsey Graham S.C.
R Sen. Charles E. Grassley Iowa
R Sen. Orrin G. Hatch Utah
R Sen. Dean Heller Nev.
R Sen. James M. Inhofe Okla.
R Sen. Ron Johnson Wis.
R Sen. John Kennedy La.
R Sen. Mike Lee Utah
“The real test now is finding a candidate that can restore trust in the FBI."
R Sen. Mitch McConnell Ky.
R Sen. Rand Paul Ky.
R Sen. David Perdue Ga.
R Sen. Jim Risch Idaho
R Sen. Pat Roberts Kan.
R Sen. Michael Rounds S.D.
R Sen. Tim Scott S.C.
R Sen. Richard C. Shelby Ala.
“the President has the right to fire anyone with cause”
R Sen. Luther Strange Ala.
R Sen. Thom Tillis N.C.
R Sen. Patrick J. Toomey Pa.
R Sen. Todd Young Ind.
R Rep. Robert B. Aderholt Ala.
R Rep. Jim Banks Ind.
R Rep. Lou Barletta Pa.
R Rep. Andy Barr Ky.
“his prerogative to dismiss the director”
R Rep. Andy Biggs Ariz.
R Rep. Mike Bishop Mich.
R Rep. Rod Blum Iowa
R Rep. Liz Cheney Wyo.
R Rep. Chris Collins N.Y.
R Rep. Warren Davidson Ohio
R Rep. Ron DeSantis Fla.
R Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Fla.
R Rep. Blake Farenthold Tex.
R Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen N.J.
R Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte Va.
R Rep. Trey Gowdy S.C.
R Rep. Andy Harris Md.
R Rep. Vicky Hartzler Mo.
R Rep. Darrell Issa Calif.
R Rep. Mike Johnson La.
R Rep. Jim Jordan Ohio
R Rep. Darin M. LaHood Ill.
R Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo N.J.
R Rep. Roger Marshall Kan.
R Rep. Thomas Massie Ky.
R Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Wash.
R Rep. Mark Meadows N.C.
R Rep. Luke Messer Ind.
R Rep. Bruce Poliquin Me.
R Rep. John Ratcliffe Tex.
R Rep. Todd Rokita Ind.
R Rep. David Rouzer N.C.
R Rep. Steve Russell Okla.
R Rep. Claudia Tenney N.Y.
R Rep. Scott Tipton Colo.
Mr. Comey's actions were “not in keeping with standard Department of Justice protocol”
R Rep. Jackie Walorski Ind.
R Rep. Joe Wilson S.C.
R Rep. Don Young Alaska
R Rep. Lee Zeldin N.Y.
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