Press Releases

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement honoring the dedication and service of Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson. Chestnut and Gibson were two members of the U.S. Capitol Police force who were senselessly murdered while protecting our Capitol 26 years ago.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle, top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, sent a letter to Federal Election Commission Chairman Sean J. Cooksey requesting him to clarify his post made on the social media platform X (formally known as Twitter) and to refrain from making unexplained statements that undermine established campaign finance law and practice in the future.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after House Republicans passed their extreme elections bill that would make it exceedingly difficult for eligible American citizens to exercise their right to vote.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, testified in opposition to Republicans’ bill that will erode Americans’ confidence in our safe, secure elections.

Today, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, released a report entitled “Voting for Native Peoples: Barriers and Policy Solutions.” The report delves into the past, present, and future of Native American voting rights and proposes policy solutions to ensure every Native person can cast a ballot and have their voice heard.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle, top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, began the process of introducing a constitutional amendment to reverse the catastrophic harms of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States days before Independence Day.

Today, Rep. Joe Morelle, top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, released this statement after the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Trump v. United States:

Ranking Member Morelle with colleagues Congressman Kildee and Congresswoman Dingell issued the following statement on the need for regulating AI use in our nation’s elections and campaign communications after a GOP candidate in Michigan released a campaign video with an AI generated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. voice claiming the GOP candidate as the district’s “next congressman”: