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October 30, 2024
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to allow Virginia to purge 1,600 voters from their voter rolls less than one week before Election Day, including the removal of eligible American citizens, in violation of the National Voter Registration Act:
Issues:Elections
October 25, 2024
Rep. Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following reports of the Chair of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Andy Harris, publicly discussing a plot to disenfranchise millions of North Carolinians:
Issues:Elections
October 7, 2024
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration issued the following statement in recognition of National Voter Education Week
Issues:Elections
October 6, 2024
Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following Speaker Johnson’s refusal to acknowledge that President Biden won the 2020 election during an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos
Issues:Elections
September 28, 2024
In his MSNBC opinion article, Congressman Joe Morelle writes a strong opinion outlining why election denialism has no place in our American Democracy, especially the Speaker's Office of the House of Representatives. He writes in part, "Speaker Johnson has a moral and legal obligation to support the orderly and peaceful transition of government and to ensure every American has confidence that their vote counts. His actions and comments fall well short of meeting this obligation."
September 27, 2024
Subcommittee on Modernization Ranking Member Derek Kilmer, Chairwoman Stephanie Bice, and Committee Chairman Bryan Steil received a briefing from the Deputy Architect of the Capitol and Project Manager on the ongoing construction of the new ADA Drop-off / Pick-up Zone.
Issues:Architect of the Capitol
September 24, 2024
Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson refused to unconditionally commit to certifying the 2024 election results and continued his ongoing attempts to discredit the 2024 election.
Issues:Elections
September 24, 2024
H.R. 7764, passed the House of Representatives late last night. H.R. 7764, the Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution Act, takes a critical step in transferring the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, a highly regarded museum dedicated to the history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans, to the Smithsonian Institution.
Issues:Smithsonian
September 24, 2024
Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration, announced the bicameral reintroduction of the landmark Voter Empowerment Act to simultaneously protect and modernize our voter registration system and ensure Americans have unfettered access to the ballot box.
Issues:Elections