From left, Rep. Elijah Cummings, Sen. Ben Cardin, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Eric Swalwell hold a news conference Monday to call for an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election. WASHINGTON – After intelligence officials issued a bombshell report on Russia hacking the Democratic National Committee, House and Senate Democrats are renewing their call for an independent commission to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election.