Press Releases

Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) announced an increase in funding for the personal security pilot program for Members of the House of Representatives. The threat level for Members remains high, and these funds are being made available to supplement the existing security programs and services currently available to lawmakers.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led all Committee Democratic Members – Congresswomen Terri Sewell (AL-07), Norma J. Torres (CA-35), and Julie Johnson (TX-32) – in introducing the Climate Resilient Elections Act and a resolution commemorating National Voter Registration Day.

Today, Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization & Innovation Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Ranking Member Norma Torres (CA-35) announced a new pilot program to provide closed captioning service in the House Gallery. The program, which was recommended by the Subcommittee, allows closed caption access for up to eight visitors.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, criticized the lack of sufficient election security funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government bill during the House Appropriations Committee markup.

Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement on a recent ruling from a federal appeals court concluding that throwing out mail ballots in misdated or undated envelopes violates the Constitution:

Today, Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Ranking Member Norma Torres (CA-35) announced three new modernization projects the Subcommittee has recommended for Modernization Initiatives Account (MIA) funding.

Today, Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization & Innovation Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Ranking Member Norma Torres (CA-35) announced a new closed captioning service that is now available to every House committee. The House Committee Captioning Service, which was recommended by the Subcommittee and funded by the Modernization Initiatives Account, continues the Subcommittee’s ongoing efforts to make the People’s House accessible to all.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after securing increased security funding for Members of the House of Representatives.