US attorney general Jeff Sessions to face House judiciary panel on November 14

United States attorney general Jeff Sessions will testify before the House Judiciary Committee about issues facing the Justice Department on Nov. 14.

The Democrats will be questioning Sessions about his statements regarding contacts between President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign and the Russian government.

The judiciary committee will have 17 democratic members.

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the Russia's role in the election. He indicated that foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos made Sessions aware of his Contacts with Russian Representatives.

“When you appear before our Committee, we intend to ask you about these inconsistencies. We are providing you with notice in advance because we expect you to respond,” ranking committee Democrat Rep. John Conyers and his colleagues wrote to Sessions, according to reports in Reuters.