Press Releases

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.

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.

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.

Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following the release of the Republicans’ extreme voter suppression bill.

Today, Reps. Joe Morelle (NY-25) and Bennie Thompson (MS-02), the Democratic leaders of the Committees on House Administration and Homeland Security, respectively, demanded a joint hearing featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration’s pretextual use of federal law enforcement to shake down the State of Minnesota in service of the President’s political interests.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led Committee Democrats in oversight of the Government Publishing Office, focused primarily on identifying ways to modernize the agency for the digital age.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, delivered floor remarks marking the anniversary of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission SCOTUS decision.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led their colleagues in signing the discharge petition for the Restore Trust in Government Act to begin the process of getting an actual congressional stock trading ban signed into law.