Press Releases
Brady Commemorates National Voter Registration Day
September 24, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA) remarked on the importance of National voter registration Day.
Brady Commends Senate for Confirmation of FEC Commissioners
September 23, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Today the Senate confirmed two new Commissioners to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Ann Miller Ravel of California will serve on the Commission until April 30, 2017 while Lee E. Goodman of Virginia will serve until April 30, 2015. The new Commissioners were appointed by President Obama on June 24, 2013.
LARSON, BRADY, CONYERS SIGN AMICUS BRIEF URGING SCOTUS TO UPHOLD CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
(Washington) – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), Chairman of the Task Force on Election Reform, joined Ranking Member Robert A.
Committee on House Administration Democrats Applaud DOMA Decision
June 26, 2013 (Washington, D.C.)Democrats on the Committee on House Administration expressed their strong support for today’s historic Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor. In its decision, the Court ruled that the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act violates the Constitution.
House Administration Democrats React to Voting Rights Act Decision
June 25, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Democrats on the Committee on House Administration expressed profound disappointment in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder. Though the decision upheld Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), the court invalidated Section 4, a cornerstone of the landmark civil rights legislation.
House Administration Committee Considers Voter Registration Efficiency Act
June 4, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) The Committee on House Administration met to consider H.R. 2115, The Voter Registration Efficiency Act, introduced by Committee Chairman Candice Miller (R-MI).
House Administration Committee Rejects Democratic Proposals to Aid Military, Disabled and Student voters
June 4, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) At a meeting of the Committee on House Administration, Republicans rejected Democratic amendments which would assist military, disabled, and student voters.
Committee on House Administration Democrats Introduce Bill to Reform and Reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission
May 16, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA), along with Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA) introduced H.R.2017, a bill to reform and reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
Ranking Member Robert Brady Supports Voting Rights Act as Challenge Reaches Supreme Court
February 27, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Shelby v. Holder. This case challenges Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires states and localities with histories of keeping racial minorities away from polls on Election Day to seek preclearance with the Justice Department before altering or creating any election laws.
Brady Statement on Rosa Parks Statue Dedication
February 26, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Tomorrow, the Architect of the Capitol will unveil a statue of civil rights icon, Rosa Parks, in Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol Building. Congress commissioned the artwork in 2005 to commemorate the life of the courageous leader. It is the first permanent full-size installation ordered by Congress since the 1870s.