Press Releases
Election Officials and Advocates Urge Voters to Make Their Votes Count
August 29, 2020
Following a hearing today to educate Americans about best practices to ensure their votes are cast safely and counted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Committee on House Administration Democrats issued the following statements:
Issues:Elections
Hoyer Statement on House Administration's Hearing on Voting During a Pandemic
August 28, 2020
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Committee on House Administration's hearing on how to safely vote during this pandemic:
Issues:Elections
Lofgren Opening Statement at Hearing about Voting Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 28, 2020
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) made the following remarks at the outset of today’s hearing, Voting Safely in a Pandemic:
Lofgren Applauds House Passage of the Delivering for America Act
August 22, 2020
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today as the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act:
Lofgren Statement on Release of U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Final Report
August 18, 2020
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the fifth and final volume of its bipartisan Russia investigation. The report found the “Russian Government has sought to understand, and potentially exploit, vulnerabilities in the U.S. campaign finance system,” and recommends “the DOJ, the Intelligence Community, regulators and legislators should work together to identify and address any loopholes that could be abused, by Russia or any other foreign actor, in malign influence operations targeting U.S. elections.” Moreover, the Senate Committee recommends that campaigns should notify the FBI of all foreign offers of assistance.
Pelosi, Schumer, Top Committee Democrats Press Postmaster General for Answers on Partisan Campaign to Slow the Mail Before the Election
August 14, 2020
Democratic Leaders Release Letters from Postal Service This Week Detailing Dangerous Operational Changes at Hundreds of Facilities Across the Country
Issues:Elections
Lofgren, Clyburn Launch Investigation into States’ Preparations to Hold Free, Fair, and Safe Elections
August 14, 2020
Today, Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) sent letters to election officials in four states—Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin—requesting information on the states’ plans to eliminate barriers faced by voters during this year’s primaries and ensure free, fair, and safe federal elections this November. The letters seek details on how the states will follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending “[l]ower risk election polling settings” so that every voter is able to safely cast their ballot.
Issues:Elections
Chairperson Marcia L. Fudge Statement on the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
August 6, 2020
Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Chairperson Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio) issued the following statement on the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:
Issues:Elections
Lofgren Statement on the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
August 6, 2020
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today on the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act:
Issues:Elections
Lofgren: Only Congress Can Change the Date of Our Elections
July 30, 2020
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today in response to a tweet by President Trump which promoted misinformation about mail-in ballots and proposed delaying Election Day.