Elections

Democratic Leaders Release Letters from Postal Service This Week Detailing Dangerous Operational Changes at Hundreds of Facilities Across the Country

Today, Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) sent letters to election officials in four states—Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin—requesting information on the states’ plans to eliminate barriers faced by voters during this year’s primaries and ensure free, fair, and safe federal elections this November. The letters seek details on how the states will follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending “[l]ower risk election polling settings” so that every voter is able to safely cast their ballot.

Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today on the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act:

Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Chairperson Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio) issued the following statement on the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:

Lofgren issued a statement ahead of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission public hearing, “Lessons Learned from the 2020 Primary Elections”

Lofgren issued a statement after Senate Republicans struck language from the National Defense Authorization Act to require campaigns to notify federal authorities about offers of foreign campaign help.