Google will send its general counsel Kent Walker to testify before the House and Senate Intelligence Committees next month as part of Congress's investigation into how Russia may have used social media to interfere in the 2016 election, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hill.

Facebook and Twitter have also committed to sending representatives to the hearings on Nov. 1.

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The hearings were announced following Facebook's revelation last month that it had sold $100,000 in political ads to fake accounts suspected of ties to the Kremlin.

Lawmakers say they plan to push the companies for more details on the extent that Russian actors may have attempted to influence the election.

The companies committing to sending representatives comes the same day as Sens. Amy Klobuchar Amy KlobucharBattle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight Sunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates Klobuchar: GOP can't use 'raw political power right in middle of an election' MORE (D-Minn.) and Mark Warner Mark Robert WarnerIntelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing l Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet l Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats MORE (D-Va.) unveiled new legislation that would regulate political ads on social media and ad platforms.

Klobuchar and Warner say that their legislation aims to protect against potential foreign interference in U.S. elections.