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House Administration Committee Ranking Member Robert Brady Promises to Continue Fighting for Fair and Equal Ballot Access
August 15, 2012 (Washington D.C.) Today House Administration Committee Ranking Member Robert Brady resolved to continue the fight to protect the right to vote. "I'm disappointed to learn of the court's decision today but not discouraged. Our Constitutionally-protected right to vote is at stake and I promise to never stop fighting to protect it.
July 16, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) Today, the U.S. Senate voted on consideration of the DISCLOSE Act. This vote was the first action taken by either chamber on the critical need to improve transparency in our elections.
July 12, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) House Democrats filed a discharge petition to have the DISCLOSE 2012 Act brought to the House floor for full consideration. House Republicans have continued to ignore Democratic pressure to hold a single hearing on the corrupting influence of secret money in elections. The bill, authored by Rep.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Elections of the Committee on House Administration, condemned the Texas voter ID law being heard before the United States District Court of the District of Columbia this week.
The Supreme Court today overturned a century-old Montana campaign finance law prohibiting corporations from making political expenditures, effectively spreading the devastating impact of Citizens United to state and local elections.
June 21, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) House Administration Committee Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-Philadelphia) has commended the Philadelphia City Council on their resolution urging a Constitutional Amendment to undo the damage caused by the Citizens United decision.
June 1, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) House Administration Democrats announced their support for a decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle striking down an overly burdensome piece of Florida's exceptionally restrictive election law aimed at deterring new voter registrations. The controversial provision placed substantial burdens on third-party groups that register voters, and is just one of many voter suppression laws passed by state legislatures in recent months.
San Antonio – In the face of a massive effort to remove Florida voters from the electoral rolls shortly before the state's primary, Elections Subcommittee Ranking Member Charles A. Gonzalez (TX-20), released the following statement:
May 23, 2012 (San Antonio) Today, under pressure from House Republicans, a collection of internal documents from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) was released that explain how the Commission is supposed to determine whether to prosecute a campaign or individual for violating our campaign finance laws and regulations. Representative Charles A. Gonzalez (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Elections, released the following statement:
Representatives Brady, Van Hollen, Gonzalez, and Lofgren File Brief in Support of Montana Supreme Court Decision Against Corporate Contributions
May 18, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) Representatives Robert Brady (D-PA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the Montana State Supreme Court's decision to uphold a century of precedent and keep unlimited corporate contributions out of their elections.