Article snippet: Partisan tensions are mounting on the Senate Judiciary Committee, with both parties accusing the other of stonewalling. The panel's investigation into the 2016 election appears to have hit the skids, with members increasingly fighting over the direction of the probe. Republicans want to dig back into Obama-era scandals, including the FBI’s handling of its investigation into MORE (R-Texas), a member of the committee, said the current split between the two senators on the 2016 investigation was “to be expected,” but noted that Grassley and Feinstein generally work well together. “They’re both terrific people and I think on one of the most polarized committees in the Senate, it’s a pleasure,” he said. Feinstein, who is up for reelection in 2018 and facing a progressive primary challenger, has come under criticism from the left for her work with Grassley. Some also say she hasn’t used her high-profile Senate perch to speak out loudly enough against Trump. Grassley, meanwhile, has long been respected in Congress for his commitment to congressional oversight. But tensions have been simmering on the committee’s Russia investigation for months. Grassley sent a barrage of letters tied to Comey’s firing and Russia’s election meddling without Feinstein, and, separately, appeared to move toward probing the Obama-era Uranium One deal. Days letter, Feinstein said she would start her own investigation that would focus on potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russi... Link to the full article to read more