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At the nomination hearing for only the Republican FEC nominee, Klobuchar urges the White House and Senate Republicans not to abandon bipartisan tradition and to move forward in nominating a Democratic candidate  WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over...

Following announcement that Republicans will hold nomination hearing only for the Republican FEC nominee, Klobuchar urges the White House and Senate Republicans not to abandon bipartisan tradition and to move forward in nominating a Democratic candidate WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules...

The FEC has not had a quorum since August and has thus been unable to fully enforce federal election laws  Klobuchar is the Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over the FEC and federal elections WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released this statement following Facebook’s announcement that they will introduce changes to their platform to allow users to control more of the ads they see, but won’t limit political advertising. “Facebook is doubling down on a policy that hurts our democracy. It is wrong to...

State and local officials require significant resources to improve election security and modernize election infrastructure The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with assisting election officials to provide accessible, secure, and accurate elections WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar...

WASHINGTON – With this week marking just one year before the next federal election, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, issued this statement calling for passage of election security legislation. “Russia invaded our democracy in 2016,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, released this statement following news that Twitter will no longer run political ads. Klobuchar is the author of the Honest Ads Act with Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Select...

The Help America Run Act (HARA) would update the law to reflect the realities of modern America and make it so that an American’s net worth and network doesn’t dictate whether they can serve their country, allowing candidates for federal office to use campaign funds for child care, elder care, and health care premiums Representative...

In remarks on the floor of the Senate, Klobuchar asked for unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the SHIELD Act  The Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act includes three Klobuchar provisions to secure U.S elections, including the Honest Ads Act, PAID Ads Act,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, spoke on the Senate floor today urging her Republican colleagues to take up legislation to protect our election infrastructure. The intelligence community, including Special Counsel Robert Mueller,...

Klobuchar received a response to her letters to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) which confirmed that the Department of Justice did not follow the longstanding memorandum of understanding between the Department and the FEC when it failed to refer their inquiry on whether President Trump violated campaign finance laws; The FEC also confirmed...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over the Federal Election Commission (FEC), released this statement following reports that two associates of Rudy Giuliani, who reportedly helped fund efforts to investigate one of President Donald Trump’s political rivals,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), sent a letter today to Attorney General William Barr and the FEC urging them to investigate whether Rudy Giuliani, the President’s personal lawyer, violated...

The Senate Intelligence Committee report examines Russia’s efforts to use social media to sow societal discord and influence the outcome of the 2016 election and urges Congress to “examine legislative approaches to ensuring Americans know the sources of online political advertisements” The Honest Ads Act would help prevent foreign...

The Honest Ads Act would help prevent foreign actors from influencing our elections by ensuring that political ads sold online have the same transparency and disclosure requirements as ads sold on TV, radio, and satellite, the Intelligence Committee Report specifically calls on Congress to pass such legislation  WASHINGTON – Following...

Klobuchar is the Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight of the Federal Election Commission WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over the Federal Election Commission (FEC), requested information from the Commission today regarding how they previously...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over the Federal Election Commission (FEC), sent a letter expressing concern regarding reports that the Department of Justice allegedly failed to follow a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the FEC by not referring...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, released the following statement on the recent reports that President Donald Trump told two senior Russian officials that he was “unconcerned” about Moscow’s interference in the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the released record of the phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “The record of this call is deeply disturbing—the President solicited a foreign leader to investigate a political rival and his...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, released the following statement after the Senate Appropriations Committee passed an amendment led by Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and cosponsored by Senator Chris Coons...