Press Releases
Pappas, Whitehouse Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections
March 4, 2026
Updated bill would require disclosure of payments made to digital influencers who promote a candidate and allow flexibility for disclosure on short digital content
Issues:Campaign Finance
Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Receives Funding for FlagTrack 2.0 Program
March 4, 2026
WASHINGTON — Today, Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Ranking Member Norma Torres (CA-35) announced that Modernization Initiatives Account (MIA) funding for FlagTrack 2.0, a modernization project to enhance the portal that streamlines the process of ordering and trackin
Issues:Modernization
Leader Jeffries, Morelle Statement on Latest Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections
February 26, 2026
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released the following statement:
Issues:Elections
Ross, Raskin, and Morelle Introduce Bill to Ban Taxpayer Payouts for January 6 Rioters
February 25, 2026
Today, U.S. Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) introduced a bill to prevent January 6 rioters from receiving payouts from the federal government.
Morelle Statement Against President Trump’s State of the Union Election Lies
February 24, 2026
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following President Trump’s State of the Union address filled with lies about our elections:
Issues:Elections
Ranking Members Morelle, Padilla Demand Accountability for White House Misusing Taxpayer Funds to Lobby Congress for Anti-Voter SAVE Act
February 24, 2026
Morelle and Padilla urge GAO to address the White House’s apparently illegal website dedicated to pressuring Americans to lobby their Senators to pass voter suppression bill.
Issues:Elections
Ranking Member Morelle’s Statement on Passage of Republicans’ Election Takeover Bill
February 11, 2026
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after Republicans’ election takeover bill passed the House, forcing states to turn over voters’ personal private data to the Department of Homeland Security and creating numerous unnecessary barriers to the ballot box for millions of Americans:
Issues:Elections
Ranking Member Morelle Led Committee Dems in Daylong Fight Against Republicans’ Election Takeover Attempts
February 11, 2026
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led Committee Democrats in the fight against Republicans’ election takeover attempts as House Republicans held hearings on legislation that would suppress and silence voters with the Committees on House Administration and Rules.
Issues:Elections
Morelle on Passage of Bill to Commemorate America's 250th Birthday with Time Capsule
February 9, 2026
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, celebrated the passage of S. 3705, the companion to H.R. 469, bipartisan legislation that would authorize the Architect of the Capitol to bury a time capsule commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Issues:Architect of the Capitol
Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Joe Morelle Demand Answers from USPS on Mail Delivery Changes and Protecting Election Mail Voting
February 2, 2026
Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, joined by 68 other lawmakers, demanded answers from Postmaster General David Steiner on the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) preparedness for the 2026 elections amid concerns that new transportation policies could delay the delivery of mail-in ballots, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach communities. USPS’ new Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) initiative is set to reduce trips within certain zip codes, which may slow down mail delivery times.