Representing North Carolina’s Ninth District                                                                        

Myrick Co-Sponsors Resolution That States Members of Congress Are Not Above The Law
Resolution in Response to FBI Raid on Rep. Jefferson’s Office

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Sue Myrick (NC-9) announced that she has signed on as a co-sponsor to Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite’s (R-FL) resolution that expresses the sense of the House that Members of Congress are not immune from having their offices searched.  The resolution also states that “it is the sense of the House that if there is an ongoing criminal investigation into a Member of Congress, then that Member’s congressional office should be subject to searches and seizures by appropriate executive branch officials in possession of a valid court order.”

 “Recently, there has been much debate over the ability of law enforcement officials to legally search and seize documents from a Member of Congress’office.  I believe that if there is enough evidence for a judge to issue a search warrant, then the law enforcement personal have every right to fulfill their duty and enforce the law.  Let me be clear.  No one in the Unites States is above the law.  Everyone must be held accountable for their actions.  This is especially true of Members of Congress, who have been given the public’s trust.”

 This resolution has been introduced in response to the questions being raised after federal agents raided Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-LA) office, and seized documents.  Federal agents had a search warrant, issued by a judge, to conduct the raid.

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