Elections/Voting Rights

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.

Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after Attorney General Merrick Garland released Jack Smith’s report.

Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued a statement after releasing a report about the Committee on House Administration’s January 6 Investigative Activities during the 118th Congress, which was written to provide a truthful account of the events that happened on January 6, 2021, and debunk lies told about the Select Committee’s investigation and its members.

Rep. Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, highlighted the harmful impact of foreign special interest money during today’s full committee hearing.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to allow Virginia to purge 1,600 voters from their voter rolls less than one week before Election Day, including the removal of eligible American citizens, in violation of the National Voter Registration Act: