Elections/Voting Rights
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February 13, 2025
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.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
February 6, 2025
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.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
January 14, 2025
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.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
January 6, 2025
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.
December 18, 2024
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.
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
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October 30, 2024
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:
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
October 25, 2024
Rep. Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following reports of the Chair of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Andy Harris, publicly discussing a plot to disenfranchise millions of North Carolinians:
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
October 7, 2024
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration issued the following statement in recognition of National Voter Education Week
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights
October 6, 2024
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following Speaker Johnson’s refusal to acknowledge that President Biden won the 2020 election during an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos
Issues:Elections/Voting Rights