Press Releases

Lofgren Statement on Ten Year Anniversary of Citizens United Decision

Jan 21, 2020 Press Release
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement marking ten years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC:

Bipartisan Praise for Updated House Communications Standards

Dec 19, 2019 Press Release
Republican and Democratic lawmakers today praised the release of new Communications Standards by the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards (Franking Commission).
Issues:
House Communications Standards Commission

Lofgren: Election Security Funding Welcome Second Installment, But More Needs to Be Done

Dec 18, 2019 Press Release
Chairperson of the Committee on House Administration Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif) issued the following statement regarding $425 million in election security grants included in the annual appropriations bill:
Issues:
Elections

House Administration and Senate Rules and Administration Committees Congratulate Architect of the Capitol Nominee

Dec 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), along with Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Chairman Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), released the following statements congratulating J. Brett Blanton upon receiving the nomination to become the new Architect of the Capitol (AOC).

Issues:
Architect of the Capitol

Statement on Confirmation of Hugh Halpern as Director of Government Publishing Office

Dec 4, 2019 Press Release
Chairperson of the Committee on House Administration and the Joint Committee on Printing Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) issued a statement today following the confirmation of Hugh Halpern as Director of the Government Publishing Office (GPO):
Issues:
Government Printing Office (GPO)

Committee on House Administration Passed Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act

Nov 13, 2019 Press Release
Today, the Committee on House Administration passed H.R. 1980, legislation to establish a comprehensive women’s history museum within the Smithsonian Institution. The bill was reported favorably out of Committee by a unanimous vote.
Issues:
Smithsonian

Election Subcommittee Chairperson Marcia L. Fudge Releases Report on Voting Rights and Elections Administration

Nov 13, 2019 Press Release
Report details an array of tactics used to suppress the votes of targeted communities
Today, Chairperson Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio) of the Subcommittee on Elections of the Committee on House Administration released a report on Voting Rights and Elections Administration in the United States of America.
Issues:
Elections

House Passes SHIELD Act to Combat Foreign Interference in American Elections

Oct 23, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) to combat foreign interference in American elections. H.R.

Issues:
Elections

Committee on House Administration Passes SHIELD Act to Combat Foreign Interference in American Elections

Oct 16, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Committee on House Administration favorably reported legislation aimed to combat foreign interference in American elections. H.R.

House Democrats Introduce SHIELD Act to Combat Foreign Interference in American Elections

Oct 8, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced legislation today to combat foreign interference in American elections. H.R.

Issues:
Elections

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