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October 2, 2026

FAIRFAX, VA – Yesterday, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), Committee on House Administration, and Congresswoman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) hosted a public shadow hearing with members of the Virginia delegation to confront the Trump administration’s attacks on voting and detail efforts to defend every eligible American’s right to cast a ballot and have it counted.

Experts at the shadow hearing included:


October 1, 2026

RALEIGH, NC – Yesterday, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), Committee on House Administration, and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) hosted a shadow hearing with Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) featuring presentations from a wide range of experts about the practical and legal challenges facing North Carolina’s election system.

Experts at the shadow hearing included:


September 25, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after the Supreme Court of the United States allowed the Trump Administration to use the unreliable Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to check voter rolls:


September 23, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement about a new Committee report calling out the Trump administration for attempting to undermine the foundations of our democracy and weaken Americans’ confidence in the 2026 midterm elections through attacks on nonprofit organizations and other civic institutions.


September 14, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after the Supreme Court of the United States rejected the Trump Administration’s attempt to enforce new mail-in ballot rules for the 2026 midterm elections:
 


September 14, 2026

Chester, PA – Today, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), Committee on House Administration, and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) hosted a shadow hearing with U.S. Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) featuring presentations from a wide range of experts about protecting American democracy, including election security, electoral reforms, voting rights, and anti-corruption efforts.
 
Experts at today’s shadow hearing included:


September 8, 2026

ROCHESTER, NY – Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led current and former Members of Congress in a court filing challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.


September 8, 2026

ROCHESTER, NY – Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, released the following statement on Lonnie G. Bunch III stepping down as Secretary of the Smithsonian:

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September 2, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, and Rep.