119th Congress

Ranking Members Morelle, Padilla Continue to Demand Answers on Critical Election Security Oversight

July 7, 2025

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Joe Morelle (NY-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, reiterated their demands for a copy of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) review of its election security work

Issues:Elections

Top Democrats Request FTC Documents on Several Investigations into WinRed

June 26, 2025

Press Release

Today, Reps. Joe Morelle (NY-25), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Robert Garcia (CA-42), the top Democrats on the Committees on House Administration, Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, respectively, requested documents from Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson related to any investigations, findings, and penalties imposed on WinRed dating back to June 2019.

Morelle Led Democrats in Highlighting the Need to Protect Access to the Ballot Box for American Voters Abroad

June 25, 2025

Press Release

Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, emphasized the need to ensure every eligible American voter, whether living in the United States on Election Day or not, have the right to cast a ballot and have their vote counted during an oversight hearing on the Federal Voting Assistance Program.

Issues:Elections

Full Committee Hearing: “Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol: A Review of the Thirteenth Architect’s First Year”

June 25, 2025

1310 Longworth House Office Building

Full Committee Hearing: “Serving and Voting: Oversight of the Federal Voting Assistance Program”

June 24, 2025

1310 Longworth House Office Building

Chairman Steil and Ranking Member Morelle Request DOJ Assistance for Threats Against Members of Congress

June 17, 2025

Press Release

Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting additional prosecutorial resources to assist the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP). As USCP investigators assigned with addressing threats against Members of Congress continues to rise, additional resources to assist USCP are needed.

Subcommittee on Elections Hearing: “Maintaining Election Operations in the Face of Natural Disasters”

July 8, 2025

1310 Longworth House Office Building

Morelle Statement on Newly Appointed U.S. Capitol Police Chief

June 5, 2025

Press Release

Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement.

Issues:United States Capitol Police

Ranking Members’ Joint Statement on President Trump’s Attempt to Fire the National Portrait Gallery Director

June 1, 2025

Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued a joint statement following President Trump’s illegal attempt to fire the Director of the National Portrait Gallery:

Issues:Smithsonian

Morelle’s Statement on Trump Administration’s Continued Assault on the Legislative Branch

May 28, 2025

Press Release

Rochester, New York – Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement about the Trump Administration’s outrageous disregard for Article One of the Constitution and the ongoing litigation over Register Perlmutter’s illegal firing:

Issues:Library of Congress