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READ THE REPORT HERE WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Rules Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released a report summarizing for the American people what to expect on Election Day...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, chaired an oversight hearing of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) following the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol. Michael Bolton, Inspector General of the U.S. Capitol Police, testified at today’s hearing and spoke to the USCP’s...

WASHINGTON - At a Rules Committee hearing on oversight of the Library of Congress’s modernization efforts, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee, began the hearing by highlighting the importance of the Library keeping pace with rapid advancements in technology. “Digital access and connectivity to the...

WASHINGTON – At today’s Senate Rules and Administration Committee field hearing in Atlanta, Georgia, Chairwoman Klobuchar, emphasized the need to take bold action and enact basic federal voting standards in response to new laws limiting Americans’ freedom to vote. “We’ve got to be as sophisticated in...

Klobuchar: “We are here to hear firsthand about the attack on voting rights in Georgia, why we must pass the For the People Act...This would create those basic federal voting rights that are allowed for by our Constitution, that were clearly anticipated in our Constitution.” Klobuchar: “The location of today’s hearing, the...

WASHINGTON – Today in the Rules Committee hearing on oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, asked U.S. Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton about his reaction to the bipartisan joint Rules Committee and Homeland Security Committee report...

Klobuchar: “We are here today just over a week after releasing our bipartisan joint report with the Homeland Security Committee that focuses on the security, planning, and response failures related to the violent and unprecedented insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th” WATCH KLOBUCHAR OPENING REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON – U.S....

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over the U.S. Capitol Police, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a letter with six colleagues to the Capitol Police Board urging it to conduct an inclusive and transparent search for the next Capitol Police Chief. In their letter, the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections and campaign finance law, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), sponsor of the For the People Act, issued the following statements on the markup of the legislation, which would strengthen democracy, make it...

Klobuchar: “The bill is based on a simple idea that Americans must be able to freely choose their elected officials, and government must be accountable to the people. This is not a Democratic or Republican idea – it is a core American idea.” WATCH KLOBUCHAR OPENING REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar,...

Many of the legislation’s provisions have already been implemented in states with governors from both parties WASHINGTON - With nine bipartisan bills, including several provisions that have already been implemented in states with governors from both parties, the For the People Act includes reforms that are broadly popular with Americans...

Testimony at Committee on House Administration hearing shows reforms to Capitol Police intelligence sharing and procedures are needed  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, made the following statement regarding testimony from United States Capitol Police Inspector...

Legislation would strengthen democracy, make it easier to vote, and end influence of dark money in politics   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections and campaign finance law, announced that the Rules Committee would hold a markup...

Chairwoman Klobuchar: “This bill is about strengthening our democracy by returning it to the hands of its rightful owners: the American people” Video of the hearing is available HERE. WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections and...

Klobuchar’s remarks came while Chairing the first Senate hearing on the For The People Act, legislation that would strengthen democracy, make it easier to vote, and end the influence of dark money in U.S. politics Klobuchar: “I did want to clarify one thing. I’ve been hearing the word chaos tossed around. Well, let me tell you...

Klobuchar: “This bill is about strengthening our democracy by returning it to the hands of its rightful owners: the American people” High-resolution video of Chairwoman Klobuchar’s opening statement is available for download HERE WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and...

The landmark legislation aims to restore the promise of American democracy by addressing voter intimidation and suppression, ending the corrupting power of dark money in campaigns, putting an end to gerrymandering, and strengthening ethics laws. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the following statement on President Biden’s executive orders on voting: “Fifty-six years ago, hundreds of civil rights advocates marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge peacefully insisting on equal voting rights. They were met with violence and brutality. We have come a long...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the following statement on the passage of H.R.1, the For the People Act: “The passage of H.R.1 is a vital step forward in making it easier for all eligible Americans to vote, stop the flood of dark money in our elections, and reform our ethics. As we see unprecedented attacks on...

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration will hold the hearing on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight of federal elections and campaign finance law, announced that the Committee would hold its hearing on the For The...