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Lofgren and Butterfield On Eighth Anniversary Of Shelby County Decision

June 25, 2021
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Subcommittee on Elections Chairman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) released the following statement today marking the eighth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which invalidated key portions of the 2006 Voting Rights Act reauthorization and left American voters vulnerable to the tactics of suppression and discrimination:

Lofgren Announces Upcoming Hearing on January 6 Attack

June 2, 2021
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today announced the Committee will hold an additional hearing with U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Inspector General Michael A. Bolton after he delivered a fourth flash report to USCP oversight committees today. The latest report identified significant deficiencies pertaining to the Department’s Containment and Emergency Response Team and First Responders Unit and made more than 20 recommendations. In addition, the latest flash report notes that some of the Inspector General’s findings raised such significant and troubling concerns that he separately provided an urgent advisory to Department leadership before the full report was complete. The upcoming hearing will be the Committee’s fifth public hearing investigating the January 6 attack, more than any other committee in Congress.

Lofgren Applauds Vice President Harris for Leadership on H.R. 1

June 2, 2021
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) released the following statement today regarding President Joe Biden’s announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris will head the White House’s efforts on voting rights and For The People Act:

Lofgren Applauds Announced Senate Vote on S. 1

June 1, 2021
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today after Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced the Senate will hold a vote in June on S. 1, the For The People Act. This legislation is essential to defending our democracy, reducing the influence of dark money and powerful special interests, and stopping voter suppression around the nation.

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.