Elections

Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, marked the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by delivering remarks during the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Jubilee Dinner. The following remarks were prepared for delivery.

U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, continued pressing senior officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for answers on the status of their election-related work.

Today, ahead of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the historic Selma to Montgomery March, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) led every House Democrat in introducing H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill would restore and modernize the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), addressing modern-day voter suppression and ensuring every voter, regardless of race or background, has equal access to the ballot box. It is cosponsored by every House Democrat and supported by more than 140 organizations across the nation.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, sent a letter to President Trump demanding immediate reversal of the so-called “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” Executive Order.

Today, U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, expressed serious concerns about the dangerous implications for elections following President Trump’s executive order purporting to bring independent regulatory agencies under total control of the White House.

Today, U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration with oversight over federal elections, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, pressed senior officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for answers after reporting indicated employees who previously worked on election misinformation and disinformation issues were placed on administrative leave last Thursday. The lawmakers raised the alarm on the impacts of these firings on the agency’s ability to conduct essential election-related work.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after Ellen Weintraub was sent a letter authored by President Trump informing her she has been removed as chair.