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April 10, 2025
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after passage of House Republicans’ so-called “SAVE” Act, a bill that would end voter registration as we know it for millions of eligible American citizens.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
April 10, 2025
‘[The SAVE Act] is just an effort to make it harder for people to vote…it’s part of the overall plan to destabilize the democratic institutions that we hold dear.’
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, joined MSNBC's Way Too Early with Ali Vitali where he highlighted the devastating impacts the Republicans' so-called "SAVE" Act would have, if enacted.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
April 10, 2025
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, delivered a floor speech in opposition to H.R. 22, the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act. The following remarks were prepared for delivery.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
1310 Longworth House Office Building
April 1, 2025
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, released the following statement after House Republicans’ failed attempt to jeopardize voting rights.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
March 25, 2025
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order that would damage American democracy and restrict access to the ballot box.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
1310 Longworth House Office Building
March 7, 2025
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.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
March 6, 2025
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.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
March 5, 2025
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.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights