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One of the most dangerous theories surrounding the 2020 Presidential Election was that the Vice President somehow had the power to interfere in the counting of electoral votes. The Presidential Election Reform Act reaffirms that the Vice President’s role is purely ministerial and further protects our rule of law. The U.S. Constitution and our elections are cornerstones for our democracy & must be protected through these thoughtful, bipartisan, and crucial reforms.🗳
Are you ready to help America vote? 🗳🗳 Signing up to be a poll worker is a great opportunity to help America vote this year. Answer the call at https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
The EAC's Testing and Certification program is the critical first step in the process of maintaining the reliability and security of the voting systems used in our nation's elections.
U.S. Election Assistance Commission is thrilled to recognize Help America Vote Day today! Learn more about what poll workers do and how to sign up as a poll worker in your community: HelpAmericaVote.gov
Did you know that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission is the only federal agency solely focused on election administration? Visit https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote#section-resources to learn more about becoming a poll worker & how you can !
The EAC's Testing and Certification program is the critical first step in the process of maintaining the reliability and security of the voting systems used in our nation's elections.
In the Committee on House Administration hearing, Ms. Renée DiResta recommends multi-stakeholder solutions combat the dangers of disinformation. DiResta wants to make it clear:
We must fight disinfo together, “doing nothing is not an option.”
Watch live here:
On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, the Subcommittee on Elections will hold a hearing titled, "A Growing Threat: Foreign and Domestic Sources of Disinformation."
📢TODAY📢: The Subcommittee on Elections will hold a hearing on the threat of Disinformation and its Foreign and Domestic Sources @10 a.m. ET Tune in:
On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, the Subcommittee on Elections will hold a hearing titled, "A Growing Threat: Foreign and Domestic Sources of Disinformation."
Chairman G.K. Butterfield of the Elections Subcommittee knows the difference between mis, dis, and malinformation. Listen to the Chairman explain these important terms:
Like Congressman G. K. Butterfield said, along with “disinformation”, there is also “malinformation” and “misinformation”. The combination of all three is called MDM-information and they have key contrasts in when they are used by officials.
“Disinformation” is made intentionally to mislead, manipulate, and harm groups, organizations, countries, and individuals.
“Malinformation” uses out-of-context facts to mislead, manipulate, and harm.
“Misinformation” is false information, but not used with the intent to harm.
Learn more about MDM-information here: https://www.cisa.gov/mdm
Here’s the Committee on House Administration's most recent hearing, focusing on MDM threats in America:
https://cha.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/growing-threat-how-disinformation-damages-american-democracy
🚨Tune in today at 2:30 PM ET to watch live witness testimony on the threat of disinformation on American democracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dnru3z7ucY
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Watch live witness testimony here at 2:30 PM ET
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Mr. Brad Ashwell during yesterday's Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee hearing on the dangers of the vague “Election Police Force” recently implemented by Governor DeSantis:
Last Monday the Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing in Santa Fe about access to the ballot in the state of New Mexico w/ testimony from Ms. Heather Ferguson with Common Cause New Mexico & NM Secretary of State Ms. Maggie Toulouse Oliver. The state has implemented many election administration policies that improve & expand access to the ballot such as – automatic voter registration, online voter registration, and same-day registration – to name a few. The Subcommittee on Elections facilitated a discussion regarding the efficacy of these programs in New Mexico as the Subcommittee supports adopting similar national standards for voting access across the nation
🚨HAPPENING NOW🚨: Committee on House Administration hearing about stock trade reforms for Congress! Watch here ⬇️
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled, "Examining Stock Trading Reforms for Congress."
Today is the 10th Anniversary of the Stock Act and this Thursday the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing about proposed Stock Act reforms. Tune in at 9:00 AM EST ⬇️https://youtu.be/cwXN1xKgvWU
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled, "Examining Stock Trading Reforms for Congress."
🚨HAPPENING NOW: Committee on House Administration - Democrats hearing about ensuring free and fair access to the ballot in Texas! Watch here ⬇️
On Thursday, March 17, 2022, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled, "Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballo...
Today, we unveiled the District of Columbia’s second statue inside the U.S. Capitol, a milestone marking equality between the District and the 50 U.S. states which also display two statues in the Capitol. The statue commemorating Pierre L’Enfant was welcomed with a ceremony where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC Mayor Bowser, and Congressman James E. Clyburn spoke of the history of Washington D.C. and the impact Pierre L’Enfant had on the construction of the nation’s capital. The statue takes its place among other U.S. state provided statues throughout the Capitol building.
🚨HAPPENING NOW: Committee on House Administration hearing about the review of the Jan. 6th USCP Inspector General Flash Reports! Watch here ⬇️
On Thursday, February 17, 2022, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled, "Oversight of the January 6th Capitol Attack: Ongoing Revie...
🔜 The Committee will hold a hearing about the USCP IG Flash Reports following the January 6th Capitol Attack. Tune in today @ 3:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. PST:
On Thursday, February 17, 2022, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled, "Oversight of the January 6th Capitol Attack: Ongoing Revie...
📅Tune in @ 3PM EST / 12 PM PST today to watch the committees livestream of the hearing below ⬇️ https://youtu.be/nvYa4_N3y84
🚨Tune in tomorrow @ 2:00PM EST/ 11:00 AM PST to watch the Committee's hearing on big data: https://youtu.be/nNgiogMK0iU
This Dr. Martin Luther King Day we reflect the dire need for every voice and vote to be counted as our nation moves to pass vital voting rights legislation. The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act preserves the sacred right of American citizens to have their ballots counted and fulfills the dream Dr. King tirelessly fought for: equality.
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Chair Representative Zoe Lofgren: "The filibuster must be changed to secure the freedom to vote for the American people. It is time for the United States Senate to approve the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act so all Americans can have an equal voice in our nation’s future.”
➡️ https://cha.house.gov/media/press-releases/lofgren-statement-president-bidens-voting-rights-speech
Chairperson Lofgren issued the following statement today regarding the President’s speech given in Georgia about voting rights and the Senate filibuster.
Representative Zoe Lofgren and Congressman G. K. Butterfield: "But let there be no doubt: reforming the Electoral Count Act is no cure-all for the widespread attacks on the freedom to vote that we continue to witness today. Reforming the Electoral Count Act – an important and necessary action to safeguard a transparent elections process we can trust – is by itself no substitute for ensuring Americans can safely and freely cast their ballots." https://cha.house.gov/media/press-releases/lofgren-butterfield-statement-electoral-count-act-and-voting-rights
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren and Subcommittee on Elections Chairman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement today
Representative Zoe Lofgren: "Working with the Capitol Police Board, our shared goal in the past year has been to make certain the Capitol Police Department has the leadership, training, equipment, and support needed to be safe and prepared." https://cha.house.gov/media/press-releases/lofgren-statement-regarding-capitol-police-board-report-security-improvements
Lofgren issued a statement following a briefing by the Capitol Police Board on security improvements to the Capitol Complex in the year since the January 6, 2021 attack.
Representative Zoe Lofgren in CQ Roll Call new article:"this plot that we’re uncovering was much worse than what Nixon ever thought of doing. It basically was an effort to overturn the government of the United States..."
Continue reading here ➡️ https://www.rollcall.com/2022/01/04/the-concern-is-looking-forward-regarding-jan-6/
Veteran Rep. Zoe Lofgren has seen a lot in her decadeslong service, but the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack has taken her aback.
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Representative Zoe Lofgren: [Y]et another attempt by the minority party to distract and deflect. House Democrats will continue to examine the facts, circumstances, and causes of the January 6th attack, identify lessons learned...to protect our republic in the future.
https://cha.house.gov/media/press-releases/lofgren-statement-regarding-ranking-member-davis-letter-speaker-pelosi
Lofgren issued a statement after Ranking Member Rodney Davis sent a letter falsely accusing the Speaker of the House of preventing the House Sergeant at Arms and Chief Administrative Officer from complying with preservation requests related to the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol.
🚨ICYMI: All House Staff have access to the Office of Employee Assistance and House Center for Well-Being. With the first anniversary of the 1/6 attack these offices are here to support your needs and well-being during this time.
🚨HAPPENING NOW: Committee on House Administration - Democrats Oversight hearing about climate change impacting Smithsonian facilities and collections. Watch here ⬇️ https://youtu.be/_CtBXLuXec8
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing, "Oversight Of The Smithsonian Institution: Protecting Smithsonian ...
🔜 The Committee will hold an oversight hearing about the effects of climate change on Smithsonian Facilities and its collections. 📅Tune in today at 12:30 p.m. EDT/9:30 a.m. PDT: https://youtu.be/_CtBXLuXec8
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing, "Oversight Of The Smithsonian Institution: Protecting Smithsonian ...
Climate change🌎is threatening America’s most treasured artifacts here in the nation’s Capital. Join our hearing at 12:30 PM today w/ the Smithsonian to find out exactly how climate change is impacting collections & what steps are being taken to prevent further damage.
🚨THURSDAY: The Committee will hold a hearing about the effects of climate change on Smithsonian Facilities.
🗓12/16, 12:30 p.m. EDT/9:30 a.m. PDT
Tune in: https://cha.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-smithsonian-institution-protecting-smithsonian-facilities-and
Livestream: https://youtu.be/_CtBXLuXec8 Backup: rtmp://b.rtmp.youtube.com/live2?backup=1
After the previous administration’s outright grift, corruption, and disdain for democratic norms, Representative Zoe Lofgren spoke on the House floor today on how the Act will root out foreign interference in our elections. Watch ⬇️
Originating in the Committee on House Administration, the will ensure those who participate in misconduct with foreign actors to influence the outcomes of our elections are held accountable. Our nation’s most precious pillar of democracy has been in danger in recent years, and in the previous administration, we witnessed former White House and campaign officials welcome and even solicit foreign assistance for political activities. This legislation creates a duty to report illicit offers of campaign assistance from foreign governments.
Chairperson Zoe Lofgren's statement on today's GOP filibuster of the Senate's Freedom to Vote Act:
“Senator Manchin and others have worked tirelessly to find common ground and compromise across the aisle, only to find none. It is profoundly disappointing that the minority party, through unyielding obstructionism, is empowered to dictate the agenda of the United States Senate. It’s time to restore democracy to the Senate and send the Freedom to Vote Act to the President’s desk to ensure that every voice is heard and our elections reflect the will of the American people.”
Read more: https://cha.house.gov/media/press-releases/lofgren-statement-republican-filibuster-freedom-vote-act
Lofgren issued a statement after Senate Republicans filibustered legislation to protect our freedom to vote by making sure voting options are equally accessible across all 50 states, reducing the scourge of dark money in our politics, and prohibiting partisan gerrymandering.
As many states rush to enact anti-voter laws, Congress must ensure equal freedom to vote for all Americans.
Today, the House will vote on to restore the full strength of the Voting Rights Act and the promise of democracy for all of us.
Subcommittee Chair G. K. Butterfield on the report today: "To combat this wave of anti-democratic legislation, the Subcommittee on Elections has assembled an evidentiary record to support the full restoration of the to ensure all Americans have equal freedom to vote."
Read more: https://cha.house.gov/media/press-releases/butterfield-statement-subcommittee-elections-report-voting-america-ensuring
Today, Subcommittee on Elections Chairman G. K. Butterfield released a staff report, “Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot.” This report will be integral to providing a contemporaneous record of ongoing voter discrimination necessary to support H.R. 4 and the full enfor...
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Chairman G.K. Butterfield of the Elections Subcommittee knows the difference between mis, dis, and malinformation. Listen to the Chairman explain these important terms: Like Congressman G. K. Butterfield said, along with “disinformation”, there is also “malinformation” and “misinformation”. The combination of all three is called MDM-information and they have key contrasts in when they are used by officials. “Disinformation” is made intentionally to mislead, manipulate, and harm groups, organizations, countries, and individuals. “Malinformation” uses out-of-context facts to mislead, manipulate, and harm. “Misinformation” is false information, but not used with the intent to harm. Learn more about MDM-information here: https://www.cisa.gov/mdm Here’s the Committee on House Administration's most recent hearing, focusing on MDM threats in America: https://cha.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/growing-threat-how-disinformation-damages-american-democracy
Mr. Brad Ashwell during yesterday's Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee hearing on the dangers of the vague “Election Police Force” recently implemented by Governor DeSantis:
After the previous administration’s outright grift, corruption, and disdain for democratic norms, Representative Zoe Lofgren spoke on the House floor today on how the #ProtectingOurDemocracy Act will root out foreign interference in our elections. Watch ⬇️
Today, Committee on House Administration held a hearing with a panel of expert witnesses to discuss Congress' paramount, broad authority to regulate federal elections under the Elections Clause. A powerful moment from Professor Franita Tolson, Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law:
Americans want a clean government free from the influence of dark money. House Democrats are still at it #ForThePeople – and as Speaker Pelosi says, government reform and ending money in politics will be a top priority for the 117th Congress.
For three and a half years, President Trump has repeatedly shown zero regard for the safeguards designed to protect our democracy and the rule of law. The Protecting Our Democracy Act is the necessary and responsible response – Congress must restore our system of checks and balances.
Say it again for the people in the back: #VoteByMail is safe and secure. States have used vote-by-mail for years, and it’s a tested, reliable system that will protect public health and our democracy during #COVID19.
Last year, the House passed H.R. 1, the ForThePeople Act to: ✔Create automatic voter registration ✔Expand early voting ✔End partisan gerrymandering ✔Restore voting rights for individuals who have completed felony sentences If the Senate wants to honor John Lewis, pass this bill!
In his remarks today on the House Floor, Representative G.K. Butterfield urged, “I ask my colleagues to answer the summons of our time by voting to remove all of these offensive statues from the Capitol of the United States of America.” Today the House voted to remove these symbols of hate and racism.
Just moments before the House voted to pass the #ForThePeople Act, Congressman John Lewis said: "The right to vote is precious - almost sacred. In a democratic society, it is the most powerful non-violent instrument or tool we have." Congress can honor his legacy by enacting legislation to tear down barriers to the ballot box and enrich our democracy.
Think state laws aren't disenfranchising voters? Meet Elvis. He's a consistent voter, a Marine Corps veteran, a US citizen, and a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in North Dakota. In November 2014, for the first time, he was turned away at the polls because he didn't have an ID with an address on it. This is all too common on reservations, where the cost of an ID can be prohibitive and where tribal members often lack addresses.
WATCH: Representative Zoe Lofgren on expanding the Smithsonian Institution to potentially include new museums highlighting the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans and Latino Americans. "I am very proud to represent San Jose & Santa Clara County, California in what is a very diverse district...for years, I’ve seen firsthand how [Latino American and Asian Pacific American] communities are emblematic of the American experience."
Committee on House Administration - Democrats Members pressed the CEO’s of the three largest election and vendor systems on new disclosure requirements, background reports, foreign parts supplies and increased modernization. The security of our elections depends on having secure voting equipment.
Watch Chairperson Representative Zoe Lofgren's opening statement from our hearing today on 2020 election security! It kicked off a crucial and unprecedented hearing with the CEOs of all three major voting machine vendors, as well as experts in the field.
Thanks to the leadership of Representative Marcia L. Fudge, the Subcommittee on Elections traveled across the country to collect the evidence that build the backbone of #HR4. Don't miss Chairwoman Fudge's floor speech & join us in celebrating the PASSAGE of the Voting Rights Advancement Act!
BREAKING: The #SHIELDAct has PASSED the House! As foreign governments try to hijack our elections, House Democrats are making sure American elections are decided by Americans & only Americans.
We have a solemn duty to protect the integrity of our elections. The #SHIELDAct puts forward common-sense, bipartisan reforms to improve our defenses against foreign influence and interference. Watch Chairperson Representative Zoe Lofgren on Morning Joe:
We have a solemn duty to protect the integrity of our elections. The #SHIELDAct puts forward common-sense, bipartisan reforms to improve our defenses against foreign influence and interference.
Welcome to the 2019 Legislative Data and Transparency Conference! Watch the livestream here and follow along on Twitter with #LDTC2019
In case you needed a recap of the #MuellerHearing, Representative Zoe Lofgren has you covered 👇
Happy Independence Day from all of us at CHA! We’ve interrupted our regularly scheduled #ElectionSecurity posts to wish you all a fun and safe 4th of July. The other 364 days of the year, the Committee is (among other things) working on legislation to safeguard our federal elections against interference both at home and abroad: https://cha.house.gov/hr-2722-safe-act
The For the People Act - the most sweeping anti-corruption and democracy reform package taken up by the House in a generation - is headed to the House floor for a vote today. This bill has been drafted and considered by the House in the most open, transparent, and deliberative manner seen in years. Today, House Democrats will vote to give every day Americans more power in our democracy.
House Democrats are answering the American public's call and delivering on our promise to bring accountability and transparency to Washington DC. H.R. 1 - the For the People Act will clean up Washington, make it easier to vote, and give everyday Americans more power in our democracy.
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