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April 2, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) "Today's decision is yet another step toward the complete destruction of our campaign funding system. Overturning aggregate limits for individuals drives our elections farther into the hands of well-heeled special interests and out of the hands of the American people. The Supreme Court has long held that regulation of campaign contributions is a Constitutional exercise of Congress' regulatory authority and this sudden departure from precedent is another example of a disturbing pattern.

March 19, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA) was disappointed with the decision of a Federal District Court in Kobach v. United States Election Assistance Commission. This decision requires the Election Assistance Commission to update the federal voter registration form to include proof of citizenship to meet the voter eligibility requirements of Arizona and Kansas.

March 10, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) Today, Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA), made the following statement on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents announcement of the election of Dr. David J. Skorton as the 13th Secretary of the Smithsonian.

February 5, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) Today, Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Robert Brady (D-PA), issued a statement in support of the Government By the People Act, legislation introduced by Representative John Sarbanes (D-MD). Brady is an original co-sponsor of the legislation.

January 22, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA) today, expressed his strong support for many of the recommendations presented in the report issued by the bipartisan Presidential Commission on Election Administration. In doing so, Brady also highlighted the fact that many of the same recommendations have been made repeatedly by House Democrats over the last several years only to be ignored and rejected by the Republican led House of Representatives.

January 17, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA), expressed his strong support for today's decision by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court which struck down the state's unconstitutional voter ID law.

December 10, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Today, the Committee on House Administration held a hearing entitled “Establishing a Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum”.

December 10, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Today, Committee on House Administration Ranking Member, Robert Brady (D-PA), commended the Senate Rules and Administration Committee for scheduling confirmation hearings on the nominations of two new Commissioners to the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC).