113th Congress
October 23, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) The Architect of the Capitol recently announced that the first full renovation of the U.S. Capitol Dome in over 50 years will begin this November. The multi-year project will restore the Dome to its original splendor by repairing sections worn by time and the elements.
October 8, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC. The case challenges the constitutionality of aggregate contribution limits in federal elections. The current inflation adjusted limits of $48,600 for an individual candidate committees and $74,600 to PACs and parties have been in place since the enactment of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
October 1, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Today, Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA) made the following Statement regarding the government shutdown.
September 24, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA) remarked on the importance of National voter registration Day.
September 23, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Today the Senate confirmed two new Commissioners to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Ann Miller Ravel of California will serve on the Commission until April 30, 2017 while Lee E. Goodman of Virginia will serve until April 30, 2015. The new Commissioners were appointed by President Obama on June 24, 2013. Today’s confirmations filled the FEC’s two vacant Commissioner positions.
(Washington) – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), Chairman of the Task Force on Election Reform, joined Ranking Member Robert A. Brady (PA-01) of the Committee on House Administration, and Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (MI-13) of the House Judiciary Committee, in submitting an Amicus brief to the Supreme Court regarding the upcoming McCutcheon v. FEC case.
June 26, 2013 (Washington, D.C.)Democrats on the Committee on House Administration expressed their strong support for today’s historic Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor. In its decision, the Court ruled that the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act violates the Constitution.
June 25, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Democrats on the Committee on House Administration expressed profound disappointment in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder. Though the decision upheld Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), the court invalidated Section 4, a cornerstone of the landmark civil rights legislation.
June 4, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) The Committee on House Administration met to consider H.R. 2115, The Voter Registration Efficiency Act, introduced by Committee Chairman Candice Miller (R-MI). The bill would require individuals applying for a license in a new state to indicate if they intend to register to vote in the new state, and informs the election official in the previous state of the change.