The U.S. Senate voted to subpoena Obama administration officials as part of an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe.

The Senate voted in favor of Sen. Ron Johnson's motion to subpoena as many as 35 officials from the Obama administration.

The Senate voted in favor of Sen. Ron Johnson's motion to subpoena as many as 35 officials from the Obama administration.The Senate voted 8-6 in favor of the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Sen. Ron Johnson's motion to subpoena several Obama administration officials. The subpoenas will be used to review the FBI's investigation on Russia's possible interference in the 2016 presidential election and collusion between Russia and the Trump administration. The Obama officials most likely to be subpoenaed for this review are former FBI Director James Comey, former national security adviser Susan Rice, and former CIA Director John Brennan, and others.

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