<prompt> Translate the following text to Swahili3 Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch said the White House knew of Chinese efforts to influence U.S. elections a year sooner than the administration admits, yet continued to raise money through Chinese-affiliated fund raisers.  <response>: Mkurugenzi wa Kamati ya Sheria ya Seneti ya Marekani Orrin Hatch alisema: Tumejua juu ya juhudi za China za kuathiri uchaguzi wa Marekani mwaka mmoja mapema kuliko utawala wa Marekani unavyokiri, lakini tumeendelea kukusanya fedha kupitia wafadhili wa fedha wa China. 