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(Washington) – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), Chairman of the Task Force on Election Reform, joined Ranking Member Robert A. Brady (PA-01) of the Committee on House Administration, and Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (MI-13) of the House Judiciary Committee, in submitting an Amicus brief to the Supreme Court regarding the upcoming McCutcheon v. FEC case.
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.
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.
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). The bill would require individuals applying for a license in a new state to indicate if they intend to register to vote in the new state, and informs the election official in the previous state of the change.
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.
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).
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.
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.
February 12, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Ranking Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, Robert Brady (PA-01), issued the following statement on the appointment of Democrat Robert Bauer, and Republican Ben Ginsberg to co-chair the independent presidential commission on election reform:
February 12, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Ranking Democrat Robert A. Brady (PA-01) today applauded President Barack Obama’s commitment to ensuring all eligible Americans are able to exercise their Constitutionally protected right to vote. In his State of the Union Address, President Obama announced the creation of “a non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America.”