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August 31, 2020
Today, Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member on the Senate Rules Committee, Representative Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Chairman of the House Judiciary, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, on a letter to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), urging Director John Ratcliffe to immediately reschedule critical in-person election security briefings ahead of the November general election. On August 28, 2020, Director Ratcliffe sent a letter notifying Congress that in-person briefings would stop.
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August 29, 2020
Following a hearing today to educate Americans about best practices to ensure their votes are cast safely and counted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Committee on House Administration Democrats issued the following statements:
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August 28, 2020
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Committee on House Administration's hearing on how to safely vote during this pandemic:
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August 14, 2020
Democratic Leaders Release Letters from Postal Service This Week Detailing Dangerous Operational Changes at Hundreds of Facilities Across the Country
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August 14, 2020
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.
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August 6, 2020
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today on the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act:
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August 6, 2020
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:
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July 8, 2020
Lofgren issued a statement ahead of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission public hearing, “Lessons Learned from the 2020 Primary Elections”
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Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced H.R. 7427, the ACCESS Act, to ensure every eligible American is able to exercise their right to vote safely and securely during a declared state of emergency. The ACCESS Act ensures that states are prepared to hold Federal elections and safeguard the nation's democracy and public health in the event of a natural disaster, infectious disease outbreak, or other instance in which voters risk their wellbeing for their right to vote.