washington u.s. attorney general jeff sessions due testify congressional committee next week three source familiar matter say monday offer democrats chance question past statements president donald trump campaign exchange russian intermediaries sessions testimony house judiciary committee publicly announce confirm justice department spokesman two congressional aid open hear tentatively schedule nov. 14 part committee regular oversight justice department russia appear almost certain topic separately sessions due appear close session house intelligence committee nov. 14 source familiar panel plan say senate democrats last week demand sessions recall testify trump campaign russia contact disclosure effort set meet then-republican candidate trump russian president vladimir putin say conflict sessions early statements congress effort set trump-putin meet never take place disclose court document file special counsel robert mueller investigate russia role 2016 presidential election whether collusion trump aid kremlin accord document george papadopoulos trump campaign adviser say march 31 2016 meet trump foreign policy advisers connections could help arrange meet then-candidate trump president putin sessions trump attend meet accord photo post trump instagram account democrats want question sessions october tell senate judiciary committee continue exchange trump campaign russian government intermediaries happen least knowledge me sessions deny mislead congressional committees interactions regard russia recuse investigations allege russian interference reveal march meet russian ambassador sergei kislyak least twice 2016. j.d gordon former trump campaign foreign policy adviser march 2016 meet tell reuters papadopoulos indeed make pitch meet putin sessions shoot idea gordon say yes within minutes quite clear think end it papadopoulos continue try arrange contact trump campaign russia court file say u.s. attorney general due face democrats russia question next week