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WASHINGTON, DC – Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced legislation today to combat foreign interference in American elections. H.R. 4617, the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act will close loopholes that allow foreign spending in our elections, boost disclosure and transparency requirements, and create a duty to report illicit offers of campaign assistance from foreign nations or governments.
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren introduced the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections f
The Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Elections has jurisdiction over federal elections, giving it the authority to consider proposals to amend federal election law and monitor congressional elections across the United States.
Special Counsel Mueller has repeatedly warned that Russia interfered in our elections in a "sweeping and systematic fashion" and continues to do so.
On July 24th, 2019 Chairperson Zoe Lofgren questioned Special Counsel Mueller during the House Judiciary Committee's hearing examining Russian interference in U.S. elections.
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The Securing America's Federal Elections (SAFE) Act takes real, concrete steps to
House Democrats have introduced H.R. 1, the For the People Act in the 117th Congress!
- H.R. 1 is a sweeping package of pro-democracy and anticorruption reforms to put power back in the hands of the American people by ending the dominance of big money in politics; making it easier, not harder, to vote; and ensuring that politicians actually serve the public interest.
- H.R.