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May 14, 2025
Today, Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, Joe Morelle, and Jamie Raskin, Ranking Members of the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and Judiciary, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding that Treasury make available to the Committees all suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to the online fundraising platform WinRed and several political action committees (PACs), including Elon Musk’s America PAC.
May 12, 2025
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the following joint statement after the Trump Administration tried to take over the Library of Congress, a legislative branch agency:
Issues:Library of Congress
May 12, 2025
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led a request to the Library of Congress Inspector General Kimberly Benoit seeking an investigation and continued monitoring of potential improper communications between the Library of Congress—a legislative branch agency—and the executive branch, including the possibility of the unauthorized transfer of congressional or Library data to executive branch agencies and personnel.
Issues:Library of Congress
May 10, 2025
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, was fired earlier today by President Trump – days after he fired now-former Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden.
Issues:Library of Congress
May 8, 2025
Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Representative Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, expressed serious concerns and requested clarifying guidance in a letter regarding a revised U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) federal grant agreement that is causing confusion and opposition among state grant recipients across the country who fear they may not be able to access crucial EAC election security funding.
Issues:Elections
May 8, 2025
WASHINGTON – Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after Dr. Carla Hayden was fired from her duties as the Librarian of Congress:
Issues:Library of Congress
May 8, 2025
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement in support of the police officers who served on January 6, 2021, after the Department of Justice’s decision to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of an insurrectionist.
Issues:United States Capitol Police
May 2, 2025
Today, Representative Joe Morelle (NY-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the following joint statement after President Trump released his disastrous budget proposal that guts funding for election security and administration.
Issues:Elections
April 30, 2025
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following FEC Commissioner Allen Dickerson’s resignation.
April 29, 2025
Today, during the House Administration Committee’s hearing on California election administration and ballot counting process, committee Democrats blasted proposed Republican election policy, like the House-passed SAVE Act and the President’s anti-voter executive order while calling for thoughtful and legitimate oversight of federal elections.
Issues:Elections