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Lofgren Statement on 28th Anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act

May 20, 2021
Today, Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement marking the 28th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The NVRA made voter registration more accessible for millions of Americans, helped protect voters from improper removals from voter rolls, and established standards for voter roll maintenance.

Lofgren Announces January 6 Hearing on Reforming Capitol Police and Capitol Police Board

May 14, 2021
Today, Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) announced the Committee will hold a hearing with members of the United States Capitol Police Board and law enforcement and protective services experts. Reforms to the United States Capitol Police, as well as improvements to the Capitol Police Board’s decision making processes and accountability measures, will be covered in the hearing.

Lofgren Announces Additional January 6 Hearings

May 3, 2021
Today, Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) announced the committee will hold upcoming hearings with the Inspectors General of the United States Capitol Police and the Architect of the Capitol about the January 6 insurrectionist attack on the Capitol. The hearings will continue the Committee’s work on critical oversight and response issues related to the attack.

Lofgren Statement on Third U.S. Capitol Police Flash Report

April 30, 2021
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today upon receiving and reviewing U.S. Capitol Police Inspector General Michael A. Bolton’s latest flash report in a series of preliminary findings and recommendations related to the January 6 insurrection:

Subcommittee on Elections Holds Hearing, “Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot”

April 1, 2021
Today, the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections convened a panel of litigators, voting rights experts, and a state election official to examine the state of voting rights in America and the current impact of suppressive voting laws in a hearing titled, “Voting Rights in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot.” Subcommittee Chair G. K. Butterfield stated the following in his opening remarks: