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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Ranking Member of the SenateCommittee on Rules and Administration today made the following remarks at ahearing titled “The DISCLOSE Act (S.2516) and the Need for Expanded PublicDisclosure of Funds Raised and Spent to Influence Federal Elections: “For those of us who opposed the McCain...

WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration heard testimony today from election experts on best practices involving absentee and early voting. “Part of being American is recognizing the importance of giving a voice to all Americans to participate in our democracy,” Schumer said. “Today, with busy lives and...

WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration heard testimony today from election experts on using election data collection to improve how elections are conducted across the country. “Without concrete data to guide us, we are often simply taking our best shot at the dartboard of election reforms,” Schumer said. ...

Senator Tom Udall’s Constitutional Amendment Reverses Supreme Court Decisions Such As Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC; Allows Congress and States to Regulate Campaign Finances Including Super PACs   Schumer Made Announcement at Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Hearing Where Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today said McCain-Feingold was a failed attempt to regulate free speech and further attempts to restrict political speech infringe upon the First Amendment. Roberts made these remarks at a Senate Rules Committee hearing entitled...

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES STEP TOWARD HISTORIC NAME CHANGE FOR GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICES. 1947, The Government Publishing Office Act of 2014, Reported Out Of Senate Rules Committee Schumer: Updating the name of the Government Printing Office to the Government Publishing Office is the next logical step in this agency’s long and proud service to our...

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THE SENTRI ACT HAS PASSED THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Bipartisan legislation improves voting opportunities for service men and women including the creation of important safeguards for military and overseas voters Schumer: It is our obligation to do everything in our power to make sure our troops have an opportunity to register and...

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION NOMINEES THOMAS HICKS AND MYRNA PÉREZ CLEAR SENATE RULES COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, DC-- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, announced today that Thomas Hicks and Myrna Pérez, nominees to the Election Assistance Commission, have been...

SENATE RULES COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON STATE PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS AND MAKE VOTER LISTS MORE ACCURATE State officials describe successful programs that automatically integrate motor vehicle records with voter rolls, and use regional list matching to reduce errors Schumer: We must focus on ways to prevent voter...

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The bipartisan Presidential Commission onElection Administration has released its report outlining key findings andrecommendations on improving voting in America The bipartisan Commission’s recommendationsinclude modernizing the registration process, expanding the period of time forvoting before Election Day and implementing state-of-the-art...

Bipartisanlegislation improves voter registrationand voting opportunities for service members, requires voter assistance as aroutine part of a service members’ annual training and provides importantsafeguards to the right to vote for military and overseas voters Schumer:We must do more to make sure that our troops serving overseas receive...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today issued the following statement at a hearing on the nominations of Thomas Hicks and Myrna Perez to the Election AssistanceCommission (EAC). (Audio and video of Senator Roberts’ remarks here.) “This Commission...

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today spoke on the Senate floor against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) use of the nuclear option to radically change the rules of the U.S. Senate. Audio and video of Senator Roberts’ floor speech is here. The following is...

Douglass Statue in the Capitol After Five Year WaitSchumer Adds One more Statue of Prominent African Americans to the Capitol. Now there are Four Statues of African Americans – Out of More Than 180 Sculptures of Prominent Americans in the Capitol; Schumer: After a five year Struggle, This Statue to Honor Rochester Hero is placed in...

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The nominees will fill Democratic andRepublican vacancies on the Federal Election Commission Schumer: Once confirmed, Goodman and Ravel canhelp restore the agency to fully functioning watchdog for the nation’scampaign finance laws   WASHINGTON, DC-- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration today blasted the Senate Majority Leader’s attempts to destroy the rights of the minority by breaking the rules of the U.S. Senate. “In breaking the rules to change the rules, the majority seeks to destroy what has...

Vance-Cooks Would be First Woman and FirstAfrican-American Confirmed as Public Printer of the United States  Schumer: Ground-breaking Nominee is “Uniquely Qualified”and Ready to Serve   WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, announced today that he will urge his colleagues...

Senator ChairsRules Hearing on ‘Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act’ – Bill Would RequireSenate Candidates To File Campaign Finance Reports Electronically With FEC   Bipartisan Legislation,Introduced By Senator Tester, Would Call For Senate To Abandon Burdensome &Costly Paper Filing System   Schumer: BillWould...